Title IX

Drake strives to create a respectful, safe, and non-threatening environment where its members are able to live, study, and work free from sexual and interpersonal misconduct.

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Title IX

What is Title IX?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

The purpose of Title IX is to create learning and working environments free from sex‑based discrimination, ensuring fairness, safety, and equity across all aspects of education—not only athletics, but academics, employment, and campus life as a whole.

Title IX statute states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance[.]”

-GovInfo.gov

Title IX Coordinator

Title IX requires all schools receiving federal financial assistance to designate at least one employee to fulfill their Title IX obligations. The Title IX Coordinator will coordinate the University's response to concerns of sexual and interpersonal misconduct in their various forms including:

Sex-based discrimination which includes sexual harassment, harassment or discrimination based on pregnancy, sexual assault, sexual violence, and sexual exploitation.
Interpersonal misconduct which includes dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation against individuals reporting sex-based discrimination.

Samantha Nordstrom, Title IX Coordinator
Old Main, Room 316
2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
samantha.nordstrom@drake.edu
titleIX@drake.edu
515-271-4956

Help is available

If you have experienced sexual or interpersonal misconduct, please know that there are people here who can support you and provide you with resources to help you make informed choices.

What are my reporting options?