"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex,
shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any
educational program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance."
-Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 to the 1964 Civil Rights Act
Title IX is commonly thought of as pertaining to Athletics. However, the law is actually much broader. Title IX prohibits gender discrimination in all programs and activities of a university such as the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). Although two of the most common applications of the law are athletics and sexual harassment, Title IX also applies to admissions, financial aid, academic matters, career services, counseling and medical services, and all other programs, events and activities available to students at UAA. Members of the university community, guests and visitors have the right to be free from sexual violence. All members of the campus community are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others. UAA takes all matters of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence seriously. If you have concerns or need to report an incident, please contact:
Title IX Coordinators:
In accordance with Title IX regulations, the University has designated Marva Watson, Director of the Office of Campus Diversity & Compliance, as the University's Title IX Coordinator responsible for overseeing UAA’s Title IX compliance effort. Dr. Dewain L. Lee, Dean of Students and Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Development is designated as Title IX Deputy Coordinator.
Title IX Coordinator:
Marva Watson Director, Office of Campus Diversity & Compliance
University Lake Building, Room 108
3890 University Lake Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
(907) 786-1424
mjwatson@uaa.alaska.edu
Title IX Deputy Coordinator:
Dr. Dewain L. Lee, Dean of Students and Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Development, is Deputy Title IX Coordinator. She is responsible for receiving student complaints of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, sexual violence or other sexual misconduct, against other University students.
Dr. Dewain L. Lee Dean of Students, Associate Vice Chancellor
Student Union, Room 204
3211Providence Dr.
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
(907) 786-1214
dllee@uaa.alaska.edu
Gender Equity Coordinator for Athletics:
Dede Allen, Associate Director of Athletics, is designated Gender Equity Coordinator for athletic programs Title IX issues.
Dede Allen Associate Athletics Director/Compliance
Wells Fargo Sports Complex, 220 M
3211 Providence Dr.
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
(907) 786-4803
dmallen@uaa.alaska.edu
Title IX Investigators:
Michael Votava
Assistant Director, Student Conduct
Dean of Students Office
Student Union, Room 204
3211 Providence Dr.
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
(907) 786-1214
mvotava@uaa.alaska.edu
Chelsea Sayles, J.D., LLM.
Title IX Investigator
Dean of Students Office
Professional Studies Building, Room 119
2533 Providence Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
(907) 786-6086
clsayles@uaa.alaska.edu
Jerry Trew, J.D.
Title IX Investigator
Office of Campus Diversity & Compliance
University Lake Building, Room 101-K
3890 University Lake Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
(907) 786-1535
jltrew@uaa.alaska.edu
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