Title IX, Sexual Misconduct, Discrimination & Harassment
WHAT IS TITLE IX?
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational programs or activity receiving federal financial assistance. –From the preamble to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination and sex-based harassment in education programs and activities as noted above. Title IX Regulations (which often change with a new administration) mandate how educational institutions respond to allegations of sexual misconduct. State law and college policy also prohibit sex discrimination and sex-based harassment.
Colorado Mountain College is committed to fostering an educational and employment environment that is free from sex discrimination and retaliation. In furtherance of that commitment, the College takes measures to increase awareness, eliminate its occurrence, encourage reporting, provide support, promptly respond to any report of sex discrimination, ensure equitable treatment and resolution of complaints of sex discrimination, and takes appropriate actions against those found responsible for engaging in sex discrimination and retaliation.
When an incident is reported, CMC adheres to the processes outlined in our CMC’s Interim Grievance Procedures for Complaints of Sex Discrimination and Sex- Based Harassment (2024 Title IX Regulations). Information about the rights and options afforded to reporting parties and responding parties are outlined in these procedures.
Contact Information for Title IX Inquiries or Complaints
The following person has been designated to serve as the overall coordinator of student inquiries under Title IX, the Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and other College policies prohibiting discrimination:
Lisa Doak
Title IX Coordinator
802 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
ldoak@coloradomtn.edu
970-947-8351
Students also may contact the following persons who have been designated as Deputy Title IX Coordinators:
Aspen & Carbondale
Jon Shaw
Associate Dean of Academic & Student Services
jshaw3@coloradomtn.edu
970-236-0461
Breckenridge & Dillon
Nicole Fazande
Associate Dean of Academic & Student Affairs
nfazande@coloradomtn.edu
970-968-5805
Leadville & Salida
Nicole Fazande
Associate Dean of Academic & Student Affairs
nfazande@coloradomtn.edu
970-968-5805
Rifle
Jennifer Boone
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
jboone@coloradomtn.edu
970-625-6928
Spring Valley & Glenwood Springs
Lisa Runck
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
lrunck@coloradomtn.edu
970-947-8212
Steamboat Springs
Sean Griffin
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
smgriffin@coloradomtn.edu
970-870-4463
Vail Valley at Edwards
Paula Hauswirth-Cummings
Associate Dean of Academic & Student Services
pcummings@coloradomtn.edu
970-569-2922
Other Resources:
U.S. Department of Education
Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building
1244 Speer Blvd, Suite 310
Denver, CO 80204-3582
303-844-5695
OCR.Denver@ed.gov
Colorado Department of Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
303-862-3001
cdhe.colorado.gov
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Denver Field Office
950 17th Street, Suite 300
Denver, Colorado 80202
800-669-4000
How to File a Charge of Employment Discrimination
Colorado Civil Rights Division
1560 Broadway, Suite 825
Denver, Colorado 80202
303-894-2997
CCRD@dora.state.co.us