Title IX

About Title IX

St. Ambrose University is committed to providing a work and educational environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and the University complies with the requirements of Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Title VII, and all other applicable federal, state and local laws. The details of this Policy and how reports of any violation of this Policy should be made are set forth in detail below.

SAU Title IX Policy

The University has appointed a Title IX Coordinator:

Kevin Carlson
Director of Compliance
518 W. Locust St.
Davenport, Iowa 52803
563-333-6070
CarlsonKevin@sau.edu

The Deputy Coordinators under this Policy are:

• Christopher Waugh, Dean of Students
• Audrey Blair, Director of Human Resources
• Kristina Kistler, Senior Woman Administrator / Director of Compliance (Athletics)
• Ryan Saddler, Director of Accessibility Resource Center

Together with the Title IX Coordinator they oversee implementation of the University's policy on equal opportunity, harassment, and nondiscrimination.

All reports of discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation should be reported to the Deputy Coordinators as follows:

• Student – Report to Christopher Waugh, Dean of Students, St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, Iowa 52803, (563) 333-6259, WaughChristopherA@sau.edu
• University Faculty and Staff Issues – Report to Audrey Blair, Director of Human Resources, St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, Iowa 52803, (563) 333-6191, BlairAudreyD@sau.edu
• Athletics Issues – Report to Kristina Kistler, Senior Woman Administrator / Director of Compliance (Athletics), St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, Iowa 52803, (563) 333-6115, KistlerKristina@sau.edu
• ADA/504/Student Disability Issues – Report to Ryan Saddler, Assoc. Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, Iowa 52803, (563) 333-6275, SaddlerRyanC@sau.edu

All complaints and reports should be promptly made, and all reports will be acted upon promptly. The University will make every effort to preserve the privacy of reports consistent with conducting an effective investigation. Reports of discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation by any of the Coordinators listed above should promptly be reported to

• Kevin Carlson, Director of Compliance, St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, Iowa 52803, (563) 333-6329, CarlsonKevin@sau.edu.

Concerns regarding the Director of Compliance should be directed to Audrey Blair, Director of Human Resources.

Scope

This Policy applies to conduct that takes place on campus, at University-sponsored events, and off-campus and online when the University determines that the off-campus conduct affects a substantial University interest. Conduct not covered under Title IX will be addressed through a separate student conduct process. A substantial University interest as defined in this Policy includes:

1. Any action that constitutes a criminal offense as defined by federal or Iowa state law;
2. Any situation where it appears that the accused individual may present a danger or threat to the health or safety of self or others;
3. Any situation that significantly impinges upon the rights, property or achievements of self or others or significantly breaches the peace and/or causes social disorder; and/or
4. Any situation that is detrimental to the educational interests of the University.

Inquiries about this policy and procedure may be made to the Title IX Coordinator, or the Deputy Coordinators listed above. In addition, Inquiries may be made externally to:

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481
Fax: (202) 453-6012
TDD#: (877) 521-2172
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Web: https://www.ed.gov/ocr

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Contact: https://www.eeoc.gov/contact-eeoc

Conduct in violation of this Policy can also be reported to:

• Campus Security (911 from any campus phone)
• Davenport Police Department (911 for emergency, non-emergency 563-326-7979)
• Anonymous reporting is available in the St. Ambrose University LiveSafe application

Title IX resources

Title IX documents

• SAU Title IX Policy (pdf)
• SAU Know Your Title IX (pdf)
• SAU Rights Options and Resources (pdf)
• Message from the U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights (pdf)
• Training documents for Title IX officials

File a report

• Title IX Reporting Form
• Report an Incident of Bias/Hate

Additional support

• Information for pregnant and parenting students
• Sexual violence awareness and prevention
• Advocacy and resources for sexual assault victims and their advocates