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Athletics and Title IX

We are committed to fostering an environment free from bias, discrimination, sexual or gender-based harassment or misconduct. Behaviors including sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, as well as retaliation for reporting any of these acts violate Title IX and are not tolerated at EOU.

Athletics Compliance Areas

In order to comply with Title IX, EOU must meet all three parts, however there is flexibility within the three areas.

  • Participation – whether the selection of sports and the levels of competition effectively accommodate the interests and the abilities of both sexes
  • Scholarships – whether men and women are provided equitable amounts of scholarships aid
  • Treatment and benefits provided to male and female athletes

Participation

In order to determine whether an institution’s selection of sports and the levels of competition effectively accommodate the interests and abilities of both sexes, the Office of Civil Rights requires that it satisfy at least one of the following three tests:

  • Does the institution provide intercollegiate level participation opportunities for male and female students in numbers substantially proportionate to their respective enrollments, or
  • Does the institution have a history and continuing practice of program expansion which is demonstrably responsive to the developing interests and abilities of the members of the underrepresented sex, or
  • Does the institution’s present program fully and effectively accommodate the interests and abilities of the members of the underrepresented sex?

Scholarship Participation Criteria

These areas have many sub components but in general you look at: are the disparities, if any significant? Does the difference in benefits or services have a negative impact on athletes of one sex when compared with benefits and services available to athletes of the other sex?

Significant Disparity: so substantial as to deny equal opportunity of one sex

Non-significant: evidence to be evaluated

  • Definitions of Participation differs for purposes of scholarship analysis
    • count student athletes once regardless how many sports they play
    • determine % of male to female athletes
    • if 50% of athletes are female then 50% of scholarships should go to females
    • any disparity in excess of 1% raises an inference of discrimination
  • Other benefits and opportunities
    • equipment and supplies
    • scheduling
    • travel and per diem
    • tutors
    • coaches
    • facilities
    • medical and training services
    • housing
    • publicity
    • support services
    • recruiting

Permissible Differences

Title IX law is under continual review by the Division of Athletics. We are committed to providing the best possible programs for male and female athletes.

  • Unique aspects of particular sports are recognized
    • recruitment
    • event management costs
    • equipment
    • publicity issues
    • compensation issues
    • medical issues

Contacts for Title IX Questions and Concerns

Title IX Coordinator

Assistant Director of Disability Services

541.962.3081

Email Taylor

Loso Hall 234D

Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Kaki Morehead

Head Women’s Volleyball

541.962.3687

Email Kaki

Quinn 133D

Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Chris McLaughlin

Human Resource Director

541.962.3516

Email Chris

Inlow Hall 209