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Office Of Institutional Equity And Title IX Compliance

Policies and Procedures

Policy Links

Non-Sex Based Discrimination and Harassment Policy

For information about how the University responds to discrimination/harassment concerns that are not sex-based, please refer to the Non-Sex Based Discrimination and Harassment Policy/Procedure (PDF).

Sex-Based Misconduct Policy (including Title IX)

Please note that on January 9, 2025, a federal judge issued an order that vacated the 2024 Title IX Regulations that our campus implemented during the summer and fall 2024 semesters. Subsequently, the U.S. Department of Education issued a letter on February 4, 2025, confirming that the U.S. Department of Education will enforce Title IX under the provisions of the 2020 Title IX Rule, rather than the 2024 Title IX Rule. Taken together, this has the effect of requiring our campus to once again comply with the Title IX Regulations issued in 2020.

Although this does require a slight change in our response to complaints of sexual misconduct, many of our current practices will continue, including:

  • Written notice of the allegations to complainants and respondents and discussions about available resolution processes
  • A resolution process that is equitable, transparent to the participants, and allows access to evidence prior to any final determination
  • Reasonable and appropriate supportive measures
  • Prompt notification of final determinations and appeal rights
  • A team of well-trained professionals who are free from conflicts of interest or bias

For information about how the University responds to concerns about sex-based misconduct, please refer to the Pace University’s Sex-Based Misconduct Policy 2020 (PDF).

Policy Statements

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Pace University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, age, height/weight, caregiver status, sex (including gender, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes, sexual orientation, and past/present/potential pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), marital status, partnership status, disability, genetic information, alienage, citizenship, military or veteran status, status as a survivor of domestic violence/stalking/sex offenses, or any other legally prohibited basis in accordance with federal, state, and local laws in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to:

  1. Bernard Dufresne, Assistant Vice President in the Office of Institutional Equity/Title IX Compliance who serves as Pace University’s Title IX Coordinator. The Office of Institutional Equity/Title IX Compliance is located on the 14thfloor of 41 Park Row on the New York City Campus and in Room 133 in Elm Hall on the Pleasantville campus. The Title IX Coordinator can be reached by phone at (212) 346-1310 or email at bdufresne@pace.edu or titleix@pace.edu.
  2. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Assistant Secretary of the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), U.S. Department of Education, Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100. You may call the OCR main numbers toll free at (800) 421-3481 or (800) 877-8339 (TDD). Or contact OCR’s New York Office at OCR's New York Office or (646) 428-3800.

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

In line with its commitment to equal opportunity, the University will take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote and educate minorities, women, men, persons with disabilities, and Vietnam-era veterans.

Pace University fully complies with all federal and state legislation and regulations regarding discrimination.