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Northwestern can help.</h2></div><div class="photo-feature-2-across"><article class="photo-feature"><a href="get-help/index.html"><img alt="grey background" height="350" src="images/button-background.png" width="720"/><div class="text-over-image"><h3>Get Help</h3><div class="cta">Learn about your options.</div></div></a></article><article class="photo-feature"><a href="get-help/confidential-support.html"><img alt="grey background" height="350" src="images/button-background.png" width="720"/><div class="text-over-image"><h3>Confidential Support</h3><div class="cta">Learn about confidential resources.</div></div></a></article><article class="photo-feature"><a href="get-help/help-someone-else.html"><img alt="grey background" height="350" src="images/button-background.png" width="720"/><div class="text-over-image"><h3>Help a Friend</h3><div class="cta">Learn about options for supporting someone else.</div></div></a></article><article class="photo-feature"><a href="file-a-report-or-complaint/index.html"><img alt="grey background" height="350" src="images/button-background.png" width="720"/><div class="text-over-image"><h3>File a Report</h3><div class="cta">Learn about reporting options.</div></div></a></article></div></section><section class="large-feature"><div class="section-top"><h2>Resources</h2></div><div class="large-feature-inner"><div class="content-side"><img alt="Cover of the Resource guide on Sexual Misconduct and Title IX brochure" height="255" src="images/Resources Guide cover.png" width="455"/><div class="text"><h3>Resource guide for Title IX Sexual Harassment</h3> <p>Our Resource Guide contains information on both the options and help available to those experiencing sexual misconduct at Northwestern.<br/><a href="3422_b_ocr_titleixsexharass_resourceguide_032624.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Resource guide for Title IX Sexual Harassment">View guide</a>       </p> <p> View our full collection of publications <span>and </span><span>materials on the </span><a href="education/resource-materials-and-guides.html" title="Resource Materials and Guides">Resource Materials and Guides</a><span> page.</span><br/>   </p></div></div><div class="right-side"><h3>Interim Policy on Title IX Sexual Harassment</h3> <p>(effective September 1, 2023)</p> <p><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/civil-rights-office/policies-procedures/policies/interim-policy-on-title-ix-sexual-harassment.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Interim Policy on Title IX Sexual Harassment">View policy</a></p> <h3>Policy on Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct</h3> <p>(effective September 1, 2023)</p> <p><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/civil-rights-office/policies-procedures/policies/policy-on-discrimination-harassment-and-sexual-misconduct.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Policy on Institutional Equity">View policy</a></p></div></div></section><section class="contain-1120"><div class="section-top"><h2>News & Updates</h2></div><h3>Information about recent policy changes</h3> <p>Learn more about our recent updates <a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/civil-rights-office/about/news.html">here</a>.<a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/equity/resources/virtual-office-hours.html"></a></p> <h3>Northwestern commits to preventing sexual harassment in higher education</h3> <p>The University joins other major institutions in National Academies' action collaborative. <a href="https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2019/04/northwestern-commits-to-preventing-sexual-harassment-in-higher-education/">Read more here.</a></p> <h3>Residential Services announces the expansion of gender-open housing options for all undergraduate students</h3> <p>Learn more about gender-open housing options and review FAQ's on the <a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/living/housing-options/special-interest/all-gender/index.html">Residential Services website.</a></p> <h3><span>Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance</span> participates in panel event to discuss proposed changes to Title IX regulations</h3> <p>On January 11th, 2019, staff from the <span>Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance</span> participated in a panel event to discuss proposed changes to Title IX regulations. <a href="https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2019/01/preparing-for-title-ix-reform/">Read more about the event here.</a></p> <h3>Northwestern’s Annual Report for the Illinois Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act:</h3> <p><span>On November 1, 2017, Northwestern submitted its annual report to the state of Illinois providing information on certain reports of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking brought by or on behalf of students during calendar year 2016. 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