Non-Discrimination

Scope

This policy applies to members of the Board of Trustees, all employees of the university including administrators, faculty, staff, part time (hourly); and to all students.

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Policy Statement

Indiana University pledges itself to continue its commitment to the achievement of equal opportunity within the University and throughout American society as a whole. In this regard, Indiana University will recruit, hire, promote, educate, and provide services to persons based upon their individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. 

As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the Office for Civil Rights or the University Title IX Coordinator.

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Additional Contacts

• Title IX Coordinator

  Jennifer Kincaid
  University Director of Institutional Equity & Title IX Coordinator
  Carmichael Center
  Suite L03
  530 E. Kirkwood Ave.
  Bloomington, IN 47408
  812-855-4889
  oie@iu.edu

• Title IX Deputy Coordinators

  Campus	Contact	Phone	Email
  IUB	Jennifer Kincaid, University Director of Institutional Equity & Title IX Coordinator	812-855-7559	oie@iu.edu
  IUB	Libby Spotts, Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director, Office of Student Conduct	812-855-5419	osc@indiana.edu
  IUPUI	Karloa Stevens, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity	317-274-2306	karloaas@iupui.edu
  IUPUI	Sara Dickey, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Conduct	317-274-4431	sadickey@iupui.edu
  IUPUC	Karloa Stevens, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity	317-274-2306	karloaas@iupui.edu
  IUE	Tracy Amyx, Director of Affirmative Action/EEOC Officer	765-973-8402	trramyx@iue.edu
  IUK	Sarah Sarber, Chief of Staff/Deputy Title IX Coordinator	765-455-9204	shawkins@iuk.edu
  IUN	Lita Pener, Director of Institutional Equity and Title IX	219-980-6705	lmpener@iu.edu
  IUS	James J. Wilkerson, Director, Office of Equity and Diversity	812-941-2306	eqdivix@ius.edu
  IUSB	Laura Harlow, Director of Institutional Equity & Inclusive Excellence	574-520-5536	lewhitne@iusb.edu

• Equity Offices
  
  

  Campus	Contact	Phone	Email
  IUB	Jennifer Kincaid, University Director of Institutional Equity & Title IX Coordinator	812-855-7559	oie@iu.edu
  IUPUI	Karloa Stevens, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity	317-274-2306	karloaas@iupui.edu
  IUE	Tracy Amyx, Director of Affirmative Action/EEOC Officer	765-973-8402	trramyx@iue.edu
  IUK	Sarah Sarber, Chief of Staff/Deputy Title IX Coordinator	765-455-9204	shawkins@iuk.edu
  IUN	Lita Pener, Director of Institutional Equity and Title IX	219-980-6705	lmpener@iu.edu
  IUS	James J. Wilkerson, Director, Office of Equity and Diversity	812-941-2306	eqdivix@ius.edu
  IUSB	Laura Harlow, Director of Institutional Equity & Inclusive Excellence	574-520-5536	lewhitne@iusb.edu

• Office for Civil Rights

  U.S. Department of Education
  Office for Civil Rights
  Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC 20202-1100

  Telephone: 800-421-3481
  FAX: 202-453-6012; TDD: 800-877-8339
  Email: OCR@ed.gov
  Website: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html 

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History

This policy was approved by the Board of Trustees, November 21, 1969;
Amended, Board of Trustees, December 4, 1992;
Reaffirmed, Board of Trustees, September 17, 2002;
Amended, Board of Trustees, June 12, 2009;
Title modified and scope added, July 8, 2014;
Additional contacts added, September 22, 2014;
Amended to include reference to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Board of Trustees, October 9, 2014;
Amended, Board of Trustees, June 15th, 2018. 
Update to the Responsible Administrator approved by the Board of Trustees, June 14, 2024.

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