{"id":51,"date":"2018-01-24T16:55:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T16:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/training.wp.nau.edu\/amanda-sandbox\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2026-08-04T22:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:34:07","slug":"policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/title-ix\/policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Law\/Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Law and Policy<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/policy\/rights\/guid\/ocr\/sex.html\">Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972<\/a>, as amended, protects individuals from discrimination based on sex in any educational program or activity operated by recipients of federal financial assistance.\u00a0 As required by Title IX, NAU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates, including in admission and employment.\u00a0 The university&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/sexual-misconduct\/\">Sexual Misconduct Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/nondiscrimination-anti-harassment\/\">Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy<\/a> prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex. \u00a0This prohibition includes all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and relationship violence, which Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 also prohibits.\u00a0 The Sexual Misconduct Policy and Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy include protection against retaliation related to a sexual misconduct report.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about particular policies or legal definitions please contact the <a href=\"mailto:TitleIX@nau.edu\">Title IX Coordinator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Federal Law<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/oasam\/civil-rights-center\/statutes\/title-ix\">Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>State Policy and Legal Definitions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/ABOR\/documents\/1491526\">Arizona Board of Regents Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Legal\" href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/eao\/Legal-Definitions\/\">A summary of current Arizona Legal Definitions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NAU Policy, Procedures, and Processes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/sexual-misconduct\/\">Sexual Misconduct Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/395\/Sexual-Misconduct-in-Violation-of-Title-IX-Procedure.pdf\">Title IX Sexual Harassment Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/08\/07-29-26-REVISED-NDAH-Complaint-Procedure.pdf\">Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Complaint Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/395\/Student-Sexual-and-Gender-Based-Harassment-and-Sexual-Misconduct-Procedures.pdf\">Student Sex Based Harassment and Misconduct Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/395\/accessible_09-07-21-Informal-Resolution-Process-FINAL.pdf\">Informal Resolution Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/nondiscrimination-anti-harassment\/\">Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/student-code-of-conduct\/\">Student Code of Conduct<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/campus-living-policies\/\">Campus Living Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- 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