Morehouse College has a strong commitment to maintaining a work and academic environment free from sex and gender-based harassment, including sexual misconduct, for all community members, including faculty, staff and students. The College has enacted Sexual Misconduct Policy to:
- reflect and maintain its institutional values and community expectations,
- provide fair and equitable procedures for determining when this Policy has been violated, and
- offer recourse for individuals and the community violations of this Policy in accordance with Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (“Title IX”),
Please click the following link to view the Morehouse College Title IX Policy and Procedures: https://www.morehouse.edu/titleix/.
Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to Morehouse College’s Title IX Coordinator or the U. S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
The Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title Coordinators meet with any person to provide information about resources, supportive measures and options for investigation and resolution under this Sexual Misconduct Policy.
Ms. Leigh M. Parker, Director of Title IX, Ethics and Compliance Programs (Title IX Coordinator) Title IX Office, Ethics & Compliance
Hugh M. Gloster Hall, Room 105
830 Westview Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
(470) 639-0584
leigh.parker@morehouse.edu
Mr. Michael E. Johnson
Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Gloster Hall, Suite 100
830 Westview Drive S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Telephone: (470) 639-0514
michael.johnson1@morehouse.edu
Dr. Michael Turner
Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Director of Student Relations and Ombudsperson
Thomas Kilgore Campus Center, Suite 200
830 Westview Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
(470) 639-0519
michael.turner@morehouse.edu
Ms. Youdlyne Renard
Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Athletic Advisor
Frederick Douglass Academic Success Center
830 Westview Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
(470) 639-0832
youdlyne.renard@morehouse.edu
Ms. Quisha Mathis
Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Director of Academic Coaching
Frederick Douglass Academic Success Center
830 Westview Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
(470) 639-0487
quisha.mathis@morehouse.edu
Any reporter also has the right to report complaints to the Morehouse Campus Police Department and/or the Atlanta Police Department.
Confidential Employees for Title IX
Confidential Employees
Confidential Employees are those individuals who have a legally recognized confidentiality privilege.
These confidential employees (i.e., health care professional, licensed counselors, etc.) can fulfill their reporting requirements by making general reports for statistical purposes and pattern tracking but do not divulge personally identifiable information without client consent.
Employees Not Specified as Confidential
Employees who do not have a confidentiality privilege should refrain from promising confidentiality to Parties. An employee can tell a Party that they will only tell the individuals that must know and do their best to protect the Party’s identity but cannot promise confidentiality.
If the Parties want confidentiality, they must be referred to a confidential employee (i.e., health care provider or licensed counselor). These confidential resources are not required by current Title IX law to report sexual misconduct claims without consent but may make general reports to the Office of Title IX for statistical purposes and pattern tracking.
A confidential report is required by state law to notify child protective services and/or local law enforcement of suspected abuse of a minor under the age of 18.
Title IX Confidential Resources
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Student Counseling and Accessibility Center
Brazeal Hall, Ground Floor (north end of campus)
830 Westview Drive SW Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Telephone: (470) 639-0231
- James B. Ellison, Sr. Student Health Center
Brazeal Hall, Ground Floor (north end of campus)
830 Westview Drive SW Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Telephone: (404) 215-2637
- Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive SW Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Telephone: (470) 639-0323
Campus Reporting Options
The College strongly encourages all individuals to report any violation of this Policy to the Title IX Coordinator, a Deputy Title IX Coordinator, or any College employee who is designated as an Official with Authority in person, by telephone, in writing, or by e-mail.
Morehouse designates the Title IX Coordinator as the individual charged with coordinating efforts to comply with Title IX. The Title IX Coordinator addresses and oversees the investigation and resolution of all complaints related to sexual and gender-based harassment, as defined by this Policy, involving students, faculty, staff, visitors, and third parties.
An individual can file a complaint with, or give verbal notice to, the Title IX Coordinator or deputy/deputies/Officials with Authority. Such a report may be made at any time (including during non-business hours) by using the telephone number or e-mail address, or by mail to the office address, listed for the Title IX Coordinator or any other official listed.
Individuals can also report online, using the reporting form posted at http://www.morehouse.ethicspoint.com/.
Anonymous reports are accepted but the College’s ability to investigate them may be limited.
The College tries to provide supportive measures to all Complainants, which is impossible with an anonymous report.
Because reporting carries no obligation to initiate a formal response, and as the College respects Complainant requests to dismiss complaints unless there is a compelling threat to health and/or safety, the Complainant is largely in control and should not fear a loss of privacy by making a report that allows the College to discuss and/or provide supportive measures. If notice of an incident is submitted in a form that does not meet this standard, the Title IX Coordinator will contact the Complainant to ensure that it is filed correctly.
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