Title IX & You

Title IX Rights

Title IX represents the federal law designed to prevent sexual assault and harassment of students on college campuses and promote gender equity in education. This includes protection from gender-based violence between any of the following groups: men, women, transgender people, and gender non-conforming persons. By filing a Title IX complaint, you have the right to ask for an Equal Opportunity (EEO) Office internal investigation and reasonable academic accommodations. To learn more about Federal Campus Sexual Assault Victim Bill of Rights, click here.                                                    

Complaint Submission and Review Process​

1. Follow the link (hardcopy​​ / online​) OR email eeofficer@ccc.edu
2. An EEO representative will contact you shortly about your complaint
3. An EEO investigation will ensue. To learn more about the step by step process, click here​​​​.

***A student has 180 DAYS from the date of the incident to file their complaint, even if the academic term is over. 

Pregnancy & Related Conditions

Title IX protects against discrimination or harassment based on "pregnancy or related conditions" at City Colleges of Chicago. The 2024 Title IX Regulations define "pregnancy or related conditions" as: 

1. Pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or lactation;
2. Medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or lactation; or
3. Recovery from pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, or related medical conditions. 

Under Title IX, a student experiencing "pregnancy or related conditions" may request reasonable accommodations. To make such a request and/or for more information about your Title IX rights as it relates to "pregnancy and related conditions," please click here.                                 

Support and Campus Resources at City Colleges:

We are here to support you. We understand that sexual harassment, sexual assault, and stalking can be difficult to discuss, and that many factors may be involved, including disability, race, religion, gender expression, academic stress, or a relationship with the assailant. The following resources are available to all CCC students (Campus Resource Directory​)          

The Wellness Center: /WellnessCenter​       

The Wellness Center respects confidentiality is not required to report your assault unlike most faculty and staff under Title IX p​olicy​. The Wellness Center provides free and confidential counseling services and referrals to help you determine what is best to do for your self-care and healing.