Liberty University releases comments on new proposed Title IX rule

Liberty University has released its public comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposal for improving schools’ responses to sexual harassment and assault.

The department announced the proposed changes to Title IX regulation in November and has welcomed comments from institutions. Title IX is the federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal funding.

According to a Department of Education press release, the rule “takes the important and historic step of defining sexual harassment under Title IX and what it means for a student to report it, requires schools to respond meaningfully to every report of sexual harassment, and ensures that due process protections are in place for all students.” The proposal also “seeks to ensure that all schools clearly understand their legal obligations under Title IX and that all students clearly understand their options and rights.”

Read Liberty’s public comments.

Read the proposed ED Title IX rule.