Title IX

Title IX Information on Sexual Harassment and Assault

Joliet Junior College adheres to all Federal, State, and local civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment and education. JJC does not discriminate in its admissions practices, employment practices, or educational programs or activities on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any program or activity that it operates, except where there are permitted. As a recipient of federal financial assistance for education activities, JJC is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) to ensure that all of its education programs and activities do not discriminate on the basis of sex. Sex includes sex assigned at birth, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or related conditions. Sex discrimination is prohibited under Title IX and by JJC’s Equal Opportunity in Employment and Education Policy (non-discrimination policy) and it includes sex-based harassment, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking, quid pro quo harassment, hostile environment harassment, disparate treatment, and disparate impact.

JJC also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or harassment or participating in any internal or external investigation or complaint process related to allegations of sex discrimination.

In accordance with the new Title IX regulations, the JJC Board of Trustees approved a new Title IX Policy (linked below) during the September 2024 Board of Trustees Meeting.   

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to JJC/s Title IX Coordinator:

Title IX Coordinator
Cara Anderson
Compliance Officer
815-280-2384
carander@jjc.edu
1215 Houbolt Road
J-2020
Joliet, IL 60431

If you would like to review the college policies and procedures related to Title IX, these documents can be accessed below.  

Title IX Policy 2024

Any allegations that do not meet the standards outlined in the Title IX policies and procedures will be investigated and addressed through the non-Title IX policies and procedures provided below.

Policy on the Prohibition of Sexual Discrimination, Harassment, and Misconduct (Non-Title IX)

If you want to learn more about your rights, or if you believe that a school district, college, or university is violating Federal law, you may contact the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at (800) 421-3481 or ocr@ed.gov. You can also fill out a complaint form online, and informe en español.

Consumer Disclosures

  • Pregnancy and Related Conditions/Parenting Students

    JJC does not discriminate in its education program or activity against any applicant for admission, student, applicant for employment, or employee on the basis of current, potential, or past pregnancy or related conditions as mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). JJC prohibits members of the JJC community from adopting or implementing any policy, practice, or procedure which treats an applicant for admission, student, applicant for employment, or employee differently on the basis of current, potential, or past parental, family, or marital status. JJC's policy and its pregnancy-related protections apply to all pregnant persons, regardless of gender identity or expression.

    Please review JJC's Policy on Pregnancy and Related Conditions and Parenting Students or Contact the Title IX Coordinator for more information.