To ensure Northark provides an educational and work environment for its students, faculty, and staff that is free from sexual discrimination including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual violence, it is the policy of the College to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations, which prohibit discrimination based on sex in the College’s educational programs and activities, and also prohibit retaliation for asserting claims of sex discrimination.
Title IX protects the college community from sexual harassment in a school’s education programs and activities. This means that Title IX protects the college community in connection with all academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs of the school, whether those programs take place in a school’s facilities, in college transportation, at a school function.
Title IX Statement
It is the policy of the College to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations, which prohibit discrimination based on sex in the College’s educational programs and activities. Title IX and its implementing regulations also prohibit retaliation for asserting claims of sex discrimination.
The College has designated the following Title IX Coordinators to coordinate its compliance with Title IX and to receive inquiries regarding Title IX, including complaints of sex discrimination:
DESIGNATED TITLE IX COORDINATORS
Lead Coordinator: Dr. Doug Gere, Academic Advisor,
South Campus Room.184B, Harrison, AR 72601
(870)391-3204 dgere@northark.edu
Kris Greening, Director Human Resources
303 N. Main, Center Campus, Room 401, Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 391-3215, (870) 754-4578 kgreening@northark.edu
See Northark’s website for Title IX Policy and Procedure