Title VI
Civil Rights Act
“No Person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as it pertains to programs and activities funded by the Department of Education. Title VI protects people from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.
Titles VI and VII helps to foster a safe and respectful University environment. In addition to knowing who WVU’s Executive Director of Compliance is (James Goins Jr), you should also be knowledgeable of why Titles VI and VII are important to you and our University community. Compliance questions and reports can be made to the Executive Director of Compliance at 304-293-5600.
Scope of Title VI
In addition to WVU, agencies and institutions that receive Department of Education funds covered by Title VI include all state boards of education and their subrecipients in all 50 states, vocational rehabilitation agencies, 17,000 local education systems, 4,700 colleges and universities, 10,000 proprietary institutions, libraries, museums, and other such institutions that receive funds from the Department of Education.
Programs and activities that receive ED funds must operate in a non-discriminatory manner. These may include, but are not limited to: admissions, recruitment, financial aid, academic programs, student treatment and services, counseling and guidance, discipline, classroom assignment, grading, vocational education, recreation, physical education, athletics, housing, and employment, if it affects those who are intended to benefit from the Federal funds. Also, a recipient may not retaliate against any person because they opposed an unlawful educational practice or policy, or made charges, testified, or participated in any complaint action under Title VI. For a recipient to retaliate in any way is considered a violation of Title VI.
Highlighted text from the Office of Civil Rights website.
Education and Title VI – U.S. Department of Education Website