TITLE IX EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Title IX - Title IX (or Title "nine" or TIX) is the Federal Law which requires all
organizations accepting federal funds to educate, prevent, and respond to discrimination based
on sex.
Sex discrimination - Is the excluding or targeting of an individual based on their sex
including acts of sexual assault, harassment, and violence.
Survivor - A person who has lived through a sexual assault encounter.
Alleged Perpetrator - The person who committed the sexual assault or harassment.
Dating Violence - A pattern of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse that occurs in a
dating relationship.
If a resident asks you not to report it, do you have a choice? - No. However, you can
keep it confidential.
What is the difference between confidential and anonymous? - CONFIDENTIAL: you
only tell the people who MUST know the information. ANONYMOUS: We never make
anonymous reports because you cannot promise you will leave out information.
Do you have to report the name of the alleged perpetrator? - Yes. Reporting is
required by law.
When do I notify my supervisor about a potential sexual violence or harassment case? -
As soon as possible. An Incident Report must be completed no later than 7:45 the
next morning.
What does it mean to be a mandated reporter? - As an RA you must report all cases
of sexual violence and or harassment.
Define sexual assault - Physical sexual contact with a person without consent of that
person.
Are unwelcome jokes that are sexual in nature or based on gender or sexual stereotypes
considered sexual harassment? - Yes
What are three examples of sexual harassment - 1. Unwelcome sexual advancement
2. Unwelcome comments that are sexual in nature
3. Unwelcome touching
ANSWERS
Title IX - Title IX (or Title "nine" or TIX) is the Federal Law which requires all
organizations accepting federal funds to educate, prevent, and respond to discrimination based
on sex.
Sex discrimination - Is the excluding or targeting of an individual based on their sex
including acts of sexual assault, harassment, and violence.
Survivor - A person who has lived through a sexual assault encounter.
Alleged Perpetrator - The person who committed the sexual assault or harassment.
Dating Violence - A pattern of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse that occurs in a
dating relationship.
If a resident asks you not to report it, do you have a choice? - No. However, you can
keep it confidential.
What is the difference between confidential and anonymous? - CONFIDENTIAL: you
only tell the people who MUST know the information. ANONYMOUS: We never make
anonymous reports because you cannot promise you will leave out information.
Do you have to report the name of the alleged perpetrator? - Yes. Reporting is
required by law.
When do I notify my supervisor about a potential sexual violence or harassment case? -
As soon as possible. An Incident Report must be completed no later than 7:45 the
next morning.
What does it mean to be a mandated reporter? - As an RA you must report all cases
of sexual violence and or harassment.
Define sexual assault - Physical sexual contact with a person without consent of that
person.
Are unwelcome jokes that are sexual in nature or based on gender or sexual stereotypes
considered sexual harassment? - Yes
What are three examples of sexual harassment - 1. Unwelcome sexual advancement
2. Unwelcome comments that are sexual in nature
3. Unwelcome touching
