Sexual Misconduct & Title IX
The University of Nebraska is dedicated to the prevention of sexual misconduct and to providing a safe environment for students, faculty, and staff.
What is Title IX?
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a Federal law that 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."
Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities in federally funded schools. It also protects all students, employees, and other persons from all forms of sex discrimination.
University of Nebraska Sexual Misconduct Policy
Sexual misconduct, which includes domestic violence, dating violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and stalking, is unacceptable behavior under University of Nebraska policy and against the law. Retaliation against a Complainant or a third party to prevent or otherwise obstruct the reporting or remediation of sexual misconduct is prohibited.
Reporting Sexual Misconduct
All individuals are expected to promptly report conduct that may violate the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy to the University. In addition, all individuals are expected to report conduct that may also violate criminal law to both the Title IX Coordinator and to local law enforcement. These processes are not mutually exclusive and both may happen simultaneous or at different times.
Any University student, employee, or other individual who seeks to report may contact the:
- Title IX Coordinator
- University Police or Public Safety for assisting in filing a criminal complaint and preserving physical evidence
- Local law enforcement to file a criminal complaint
Any individual may make a report of sexual misconduct to the University, and if preferred, may do so without disclosing one’s name. Depending on the level of information available about the incident or the individuals involved, the University’s ability to respond to an anonymous report may be limited. You may report anonymously through the University's .
University of Nebraska Title IX Coordinators
To report incidents of sexual misconduct—or if you have questions about University Title IX-related policies or issues—each campus has a Title IX Coordinator and Title IX website. The campus contact information and website links are listed below.
Meagan Counley
Title IX Coordinator
128 Canfield Administration Building
(402) 472-3417
mcounley2@unl.edu
Carmen Sirizzotti
Title IX Coordinator
2010 Administrative Center
(402) 559-2710
csirizzotti@unmc.edu
Sarah Weil
Interim Title IX Coordinator
211 Eppley Administration Building
(402) 554-2120
sweil@unomaha.edu
Mary Chinnock Petroski
Title IX Coordinator
2113 Warner Hall
(308) 865-8655
petroskimj@unk.edu
Jennifer McConville
Title IX Coordinator
404 E 7th Street
(308) 367-5259
jmcconville2@unl.edu
University of Nebraska Central Administration
Drew Nielsen
Title IX Coordinator
222 Varner Hall
(402) 554-3715
drewnielsen@unomaha.edu
Resources
Individuals at the University of Nebraska have numerous resources to assist them with sexual misconduct concerns.
