Kenyon College is committed to fostering a non-discriminatory campus environment in which community members can learn and work. Kenyon College prohibits discrimination in its educational programs and activities, which includes, but is not limited to housing, admission, and employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, parenting, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law.
Sex discrimination is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and its implementing regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106, as amended by 85 FR 30026 (May 19, 2020)), a federal law that provides that: 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, including admissions and employment. Prohibited Conduct under this policy is also prohibited under the Clery Act as amended by VAWA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4112, and other applicable statutes, regulations and administrative code provisions.
Inquiries or complaints concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator and/or the United States Department of Education:
Director of the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator
Kevin Peterson
Kenyon College
106 College Park Street
Stephens Hall, 24
Gambier, Ohio 43022
740-427-5245, peterson2@kenyon.edu
Office for Civil Rights, Cleveland Office
U.S. Department of Education
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 325
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-522-4970, 216- 522-2573 (fax), OCR.Cleveland@ed.gov