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Office Of Institutional Equity And Title IX Compliance

Policies and Procedures

Policy Links

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).

For information about how the University responds to concerns about sex-based misconduct that occurred on or before July 31, 2024, please refer to the Pace University’s Sex-Based Misconduct Policy 2020 (PDF).

For information about how the University responds to concerns about sex-based misconduct that occur on or after August 1, 2024, please refer to the Pace University's Sex-Based Misconduct Policy and Procedure 2024 (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, persons with disabilities, and Vietnam-era veterans.

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