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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in an educational program or activity that receives federal funds. The act is intended to eliminate sex discrimination in education. Title IX covers discrimination in programs, admissions, activities, and student-to-student sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, interpersonal violence, non-consensual touching, and sexual assault. UNC-Asheville's policy against sexual misconduct extends not only to employees of the university but to students as well. If you encounter unlawful sexual misconduct behavior or gender based discrimination, please talk to any University Responsible Employee. All University employees (except Health and Counseling center employees and employed Campus Minsters are considered Responsible Employees and are mandated to report incidents to the Title IX Office. The Title IX office consists of Dr. Jill Moffitt, UNC-Asheville's Title IX Administrator, who can be reached at (828)232-5658; and Keishea Boyd, Assistant TItle IX Coordinator, who can be reached at (828) 258-7872. Individuals may also report anonymously at https://police.unca.edu/anonymous-report. For more information regarding Title IX and resources concerning sexual misconduct and its prevention please visit: https://titleix.unca.edu/.