"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Otterbein University will not tolerate harassment by or of its employees, faculty, students, vendors, or visitors through words or actions based upon an individual’s race, color, gender, national origin, religion, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or veteran status, This prohibition on harassment includes sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and sexual violence.
Prompt and effective measures will be taken to assure that such discrimination and harassment does not occur. All charges of harassment will be taken seriously. The University strongly urges employees, faculty, students, vendors, or visitors to report all possible incidents of harassment.
The University will not tolerate retaliation in any form against any student, faculty or staff who files a complaint, against whom a complaint has been filed , serves as a witness, or participates in an investigation of discrimination or harassment. The University will take steps to prevent retaliation or recurrence of any sexual misconduct on the complainant or others. (per Otterbein University webpage on Title IX)
Please check out the website for more information, including where to find the relevant policies and handbooks.
A mandated reporter on campus is an official who is required to report any incidents in order to pursue action and may not be able to maintain confidentiality. These include:
If you would prefer your information to remain confidential and are not yet ready for any action to be pursued, a non-mandated reporter may be the right choice for you. These include:
If you would like to read the Title IX Grievance Policy in full, it can be read on Sharepoint at:
Microsoft Word - 122.0 Title IX Grievance Policy 2021 11-22 edit (otterbein.edu)
To report incidents of sexual harassment, sexual violence, dating/domestic violence and stalking, please review our policy at Sexual Misconduct Policy (2023-24) / Sexual Misconduct Policy (2024-25; additional updates available in August 2024) for anonymous, confidential and non-confidential reporting options. (per Otterbein University Title IX webpage)
Contact Information:
Julie Saker
Dean of Students, Student Affairs, Title IX Coordinator
Hanby Hall
614-823-1554
jsaker@otterbein.edu
Molly Miller
Human Resources Director
614-823-1130
miller95@otterbein.edu
Counseling Center
614-823-1333
Women's Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (WGSRC)
wgsrc@otterbein.edu
Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO)
614-294-7867
Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO)
614-267-7020
The Center for Family Safety & Healing
614-722-8293
For more information on these organizations, please check out Otterbein University's webpage on Title IX.