What is Title IX?: Title IX states that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.  It is more than just "the law that made school sports more equitable for girls and women."  Title IX also prohibits sexual harassment, which includes acts of sexual violence, as a form of sex discrimination.

Every campus is required to designate a Title IX Coordinator to oversee complaints, identify problems, be available to students and law enforcement, and handle Title IX concerns.  Meredith's Title IX Coordinator is the Director of Human Resources, who can be reached at 919-760-8760, davispam@meredith.edu and is located in the Park Center (1st floor/ Office of Human Resources).

Additional Information on Sexual Violence and Title IX 

Nondiscrimination Policy:  Meredith College is dedicated to equality of opportunity within its community. The College does not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, national origin, age (as defined in the Age Discrimination in Employment Act), religion, sex, disability, veteran’s status, or sexual orientation. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, advancement, compensation, benefits, transfer, and termination. 

Harassment and Non-Discrimination Policy and Grievance Procedures

       - Formal Grievance Form

Sexual Assault and Rape
Sexual assault is defined as any incident of forcing another person to perform a sexual act against his/her will. Force can be implicit through the use of threatening words, gestures, or tone of voice, or explicit through actions of physical restraint. According to North Carolina state law, rape is defined as forced sexual intercourse against the will of another person. Rape is also considered to be sexual intercourse with a person who is physically, mentally, or otherwise incapacitated (including incapacitation from the use of alcohol and drugs), when the person performing the act knows of the victim’s incapacity.

Primary Meredith Resources:

Counseling Center - Telephone # 919-760-8427. The Counseling Center's hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. during the academic year. After hours, during the academic year, the Counselor-on-Call may be paged by calling the RD on duty at (919) 612-6350, or Campus Police at (919) 760-8888.

Services provided by the Meredith Counseling Center include:

• Crisis intervention and debriefing.
• Short-term individual, group and family counseling.
• Psychological consultation.
• Resource and referral services.

• All services are free and confidential (unless you waive confidentiality or disclosure is legally required).

Health Center

Campus Police - #8888

Office of the Chaplain

Other Resources

• Call Campus Police at #8888 to page the counselor on call
• Contact Interact, 24-hour Rape Crisis Line at 919-828-3005
• Call Wake Medical Safe Center at 919-828-3067

Seek medical assistance as soon as possible following the incident (ideally within 72 hours). Do not shower before being examined.  Be sure to advise medical personnel that treatment is necessary because of assault or rape. Medical information is essential if charges are filed.

For rape prevention information contact:

• Meredith Counseling Center at #8427
• Interact, Wake County’s Rape Crisis Center at 919-828-3005
• Campus Police at #8888

Learn More:  Scheduled Speakers / Events

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Meredith Resources:

Counseling Center

Health Center

Chaplain Office

Additional Resources:

WAKE COUNTY

 Call Wake Medical Safe Center at 919-828-3067

NORTH CAROLINA

NATIONAL

Sexual Assault Help | safehelpline.org

·         RAINN | Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network

www.rainn.org

Anti-sexual assault organization working with local rape crisis centers across the U.S. Also has a web-based crisis hotline providing live and anonymous support ... 

·         Silent No More

silentnomore.org

The Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center's mission is to lessen the trauma-related suffering of sexual assault and promote healing by guiding those affected by ...

·         Videos of sexual assault websites

·         Sexual Assault Prevention And Response Office

www.sapr.mil

SAPRO - The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the Department of Defense

·         sexual assault

www.womenshealth.gov/faq/sexual-assault.cfm