Natalie Holick
Chief Compliance Officer
Institution Title IX Coordinator
Mail Stop 7004
3901 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-8011
913-588-1224 FAX
mailto:nholick@kumc.edu
Compliance Services > Office of Compliance > Equal Opportunity Office > Discrimination > Sexual Violence
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. Title IX also prohibits sexual violence against anyone participating in education programs and activities.
The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act of 2013, which amended the Clery Act, expands the requirement of reporting sexual violence to include incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Sexual violence: "Sexual Violence" refers to physical sexual acts perpetrated against a person's will or where a person is incapable of giving consent (e.g. due to the person's age or use of drugs or alcohol, or because an intellectual or other disability prevents the individual from having the capacity to consent). Sexual violence includes rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual abuse, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual coercion. Sexual violence can occur between strangers or acquaintances, including people involved in an intimate or sexual relationship. Sexual violence can be committed by men or by women, and it can occur between people of the same or different sex.
Sexual violence is a broad term and includes various forms of sexual misconduct, including but not limited to:
Title IX and University Policy prohibit gender-based harassment, which may include acts of verbal, nonverbal, or physical aggression, intimidation, or hostility based on sex or sex-stereotyping, even if those acts do not involve conduct of a sexual nature.
The University Sexual Harassment Policy also prohibits sexual violence, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual exploitation and stalking. If you have been subjected to sexual violence or have witnessed sexual violence, please contact the EOO office at (913) 588-8011, or click here to file a complalint online.
If you have been a victim of sexual violence follow these four steps:
Here is a list of safe organizations for individuals who have encountered sexual violence. These organizations can help with medical attention, filing a report, and the healing process:
University of Kansas, Lawrence Campus & Douglas county
GaDuGi Safe center / Student Health Services / Emily Taylor Womens Resource Center
University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS Medical Center
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
University of Kansas, Edwards Campus
University of Kansas, Wichita, KS Medical Center
Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center
Additional Resources:
University Sexual Harassment Policy
KUMC Workplace and Campus Violence Policy
ACHA Trauma-Informed Approach to Sexual Violence Toolkit
Department of Education Title IX Website