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Civil Rights & Title IX

The Office of Civil Rights Compliance & Title IX is dedicated to ensuring that everyone is treated with equal dignity and respect, so every member of our community feels valued and supported in all aspects of campus life. We're committed to fostering a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment, ending sexual violence, and creating and maintaining a community of respect. Our office serves as a resource for education, mediation, and compliance, providing support and addressing concerns as they arise. Learn about survivor options for support, reporting, and training and education opportunities for the LSUA community.

(318) 473-6558 titleixcoordinator@lsua.edu Report an Incident

Available Monday through Friday from 8:00AM – 4:30PM

The Office of Civil Rights & Title IX offers in-person and virtual appointments. LSUA community members can use these office hours to report a concern involving bias, harassment, discrimination or sexual misconduct. Community members can also schedule an appointment by calling (318) 473-6558 or email ccooper@lsua.edu.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Louisiana State University of Alexandria does not discriminate on the basis or race, color, creed, or religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, age, genetics information, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-merit fact in the admission to, participation in, or employment in the programs and activities which the University operates.

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  • Connie Cooper, M.Ed.

    Assistant Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights & Title IX, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, and Title IX Coordinator

    ccooper@lsua.edu

    (318) 473-6558

POLICIES

CONSENT AND SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

Consent is the clear, knowing and voluntary demonstration, through mutually understandable words or actions, of willingness to engage in a specific sexual activity and any conditions on the activity. It is active, not passive, and silence, absent actions evidencing permission, is not consent.

Responsibility for obtaining consent lies with the individual initiating the sexual activity. Consent can be withdrawn by any person at any time. A current or previous consensual intimate relationship between people does not imply consent.

To give consent, a person must be of legal age. Consent cannot be obtained through coercion, fraud, or from a person who an alleged offender knows or should reasonably know is incapacitated.

Sexual misconduct is a sexual act or contact of a sexual nature that occurs, regardless of personal relationship, without the consent of the other person(s), or that occurs when the person(s) is unable to give consent or whose consent is coerced or obtained in a fraudulent manner.

Sexual misconduct includes, but is not limited to, sexual abuse, violence of a sexual nature, sexual harassment, non-consensual sexual intercourse, sexual exploitation, video voyeurism, or the obtaining, posting or disclosure of intimate descriptions, photos, or videos without the express consent of the persons depicted therein, as well as dating violence, domestic violence and stalking.

OPTIONS FOR REPORTING

Students have multiple options for reporting an incident of sexual harassment or sex discrimination. Please note that all University employees, with the exceptions listed in numbers 1 and 2 below, are required to report any incident of sexual harassment or discrimination they learn about.

  1. Disclosure to confidential advisors. Confidential advisors are not required to report the incident to the Title IX coordinator and may provide services regarding reporting, supportive measures, and rights to report. (See link to the right for confidential advisors.)

  2. Speak to a counselor. Counselors are not required to disclose incidents they learn about during counseling sessions. You can set up an appointment by emailing ctillie@lsua.edu.

  3. Reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights & Title IX, Connie Cooper, at (318) 473-6558 or titleixcoordinator@lsua.edu

  4. Reporting online via EthicsPoint.

  5. Contact the University Police at 318-427-6427 or 911 for emergencies.

The process, once an incident has been reported, and options available to those filing complaints are outlined in LSU’s PM 73: Title IX Policy Prohibiting Sexual Misconduct.