Civil Rights and Title IX Office

Reporting and Support Resources

You are not alone and Xavier is here to help.

If you have experienced discrimination or harassment based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, disability, age, economic status, class, religion, culture, citizen, and/or veteran status by a Xavier student, Xavier employee or a third party, you have many reporting and support options and resources available depending on what you determine is best for you. 

Xavier's central office for response to concerns/reports related to all forms of discrimination and harassment is the Civil Rights & Title Office-Gallagher Student Center 340, 513-745-3046, lawsonk1@xavier.edu. Students, employees, visitors, and third parties can learn about all of their rights, options, and resources related to their experience. 

Specifics on Sex Discrimination

  • Sex discrimination includes rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual harassment, and any harassment or discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy/related conditions.
  • If you are a student  and are unsure about what you would like to do, please contact Xavier confidential Campus Advocacy Coordinator at 513-904-9013.
  • If you are an employee or visitor and are unsure about what you would like to do, please contact
  • Please find all reporting options and support resources here:
  • Learn more about requesting confidentiality when making a report.
  • To learn more about Xavier's complaint resolution process for reports of Sex Discrimination, please contact the Civil Rights & Title IX Office, (513) 745-3046, Gallagher Student Center 340, lawsonk1@xavier.edu
  • Individuals have the right to file a discrimination complaint with:
    • Civil Rights & Title Office-Gallagher Student Center 340, 513-745-3046, lawsonk1@xavier.edu.
    • U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, 1-800-421-3481, OCR.Denver@ed.gov
    • U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Civil Rights Division, Washington, D.C. 20530, 202-514-2000

Specifics on All Forms of Discrimination and Harassment

Individuals have the right to file a disability discrimination complaint with:

  • Xavier's Civil Rights and Title IX Office, Gallagher Student Center 340, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207-5400, 513-745-3046
  • U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, 1-800-421-3481, OCR.Denver@ed.gov
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street, NE Washington DC, 20507, 202-663-4900, 1-(800)-669-4000, www.eeoc.gov.
  • U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Civil Rights Division, Washington, D.C. 20530, 202-514-2000
  • Ohio Civil Rights Commission, 7162 Reading Road, Suite 210, Cincinnati, OH 45237, (513) 351-2541