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The Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance (OCR) is comprised of the Prevention, Outreach, and Education Department (POE), Investigation, Support and Resolution (ISR), and the Office of the ADA/Section 504 Coordinator. OCR supports the campus community in creating and maintaining a safe environment and a culture of respect through educating all campus community members regarding how to prevent, identify, appropriately respond to, and report discrimination, harassment, stalking, sexual assault, and relationship violence; conducting impartial, fair, supportive, and equitable investigations of complaints under MSU’s Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Policy (RVSM Policy) and MSU’s Anti-Discrimination Policy (ADP); and connecting those impacted by discrimination, harassment, relationship violence, and sexual misconduct with campus and community resources. Title IX prohibits retaliation against reporters of sex discrimination, including reports of sex discrimination against administrators and other employees. MSU will independently investigate alleged retaliation for participation in the Title IX process.

Title IX update

On January 9, 2025, a federal district court issued a decision vacating the 2024 Title IX Regulations nationwide. This decision did not impact Michigan State University’s policies because, due to a federal court injunction issued in July 2024, the university has continued to comply with the 2020 Regulations. The Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance remains committed to advancing civil rights at MSU, including by upholding the university’s civil rights policies consistent with the law as set forth in MSU’s Notice of Non-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Retaliation and the Relationship Violence, Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Policy.

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