Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance

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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鈥檚 Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Policy (RVSM Policy) and MSU鈥檚 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. </p> </div> </div> <main id="main-content"> <div class="large-12 columns"> <div class="row intro"> <div class="large-9 columns large-centered text-center"> <h2>Title IX update</h2> <p>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鈥檚 policies because, due to a federal court injunction issued in July 2024, the university has continued to comply with the 2020 Regulations. 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