Title IX
Mission: The Office of Title IX promotes institutional compliance, education, and collaboration to encourage a safe, responsive, and supportive environment at Middle Georgia State University.
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.
Title IX 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."
MGA's Notice of Non-Discrimination
Regarding Sex-Based Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct, Middle Georgia State University abides by the revised BOR Policy 6.7, effective August 12, 2025.
When sex-based discrimination/misconduct does occur, all members of the MGA community are strongly encouraged to report it promptly through the procedures outlined in this Policy.
Filing a Report or Formal Complaint for Sex-Based Discrimination/Misconduct
Any individual may make a report, but the institution does not have notice of the report until information is known to a Responsible Employee or the Title IX Coordinator. The report may be made directly to the Title IX Coordinator in multiple formats to include: writing, email, phone, letter, fax, interview, or other method that provides the basis of the complaint of sexual misconduct. There is no specific information required to constitute a report; however, the report should contain as much information as can be provided.
The options for non-emergency anonymous reporting can be found at Ethics & Compliance Reporting. If this report is an emergency or if there is imminent risk to your well-being or that of another person, please contact MGA Police at 478-471-2414 or dial 911. Please be sure to state your campus location upon making contact with the dispatcher. Also, links to download the RAVE Guardian Mobile Safety App can be found HERE.
Jenia Bacote, J.D.
Executive Director, Equal Opportunity
University Title IX Coordinator
Office of Legal Affairs & Compliance
Middle Georgia State University
100 University Parkway, Jones Building Room 236
Macon, Georgia 31206
Phone: 478.471.3627
The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for monitoring Title IX compliance at the University, to include coordination of training, education, communications, and administration of grievance procedures for faculty, staff, students, and other members of the University community.
Effective August 12, 2025, the Board of Regents | University System of Georgia's updated policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct can be found
HERE. Further policy procedural standards for
students and for
employees.
Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and complaints may be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Assistant Secretary of Education:
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Phone: (800) 421-3481
Email: ocr@ed.gov
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