Filing under Title IX is a deeply personal decision. If you choose to file, we strongly encourage everyone to file federally so the Department of Education has a record of the complaint. You do not have to be a survivor to file Title IX. If you are a parent, ally, faculty, or other, you can file federally on behalf of survivors who experienced sexual harassment, assault and/or discrimination.
Find Title IX Coordinators with AAUW’s Interactive Tool: https://www.aauw.org/resource/find-your-title-ix-coordinator/
If you want to know more about your rights under Title IX and/or your rights if you choose to file, you can read a summary provided by EROC here: https://endrapeoncampus.org/title-ix
Title IX for Survivors - An online tool to help you draft and file your Title IX complaint federally:https://www.titleixforsurvivors.com/how-to-file/
You can file Title IX directly with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education website here: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html
EROC has curated a list of additional resources for LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming students along with information regarding your rights under Title IX and the Clery Act: https://endrapeoncampus.org/resources#lgbtq
If you are an international student visiting a university in the United States, you are still protected under Title IX:
https://endrapeoncampus.org/resources#intl
If you are undocumented, you can still report and are protected under Title IX and the Clery Act. Deportation threats from your institution and disclosure of your immigration status would violate Title IX and the Clery Act. You can also file anonymously with the federal government. See more details here: https://endrapeoncampus.org/resources#undocumented
If you are pregnant and are experiencing discrimination, EROC has provided specific resources here: https://endrapeoncampus.org/resources#pregnancy