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Stanford complies with Title IX, prohibiting sex-based discrimination, and directs concerns to the Title IX Coordinator, who oversees investigations, provides support and accommodations, and manages grievance procedures. Individuals may also seek external review through the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
It is the policy of Stanford University to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 and its regulations, which prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex. The Title IX Compliance Officer is Stephen Ho Chen, who has been appointed to coordinate the University's efforts to comply with the law. Anyone who believes that Stanford is not in compliance with Title IX and its regulations should contact the Title IX Coordinator, Kingscote Gardens (2nd floor), 419 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, (650) 497-4955 (voice), (650) 497-9257 (fax), titleix@stanford.edu.
Stephen Ho Chen has been appointed Stanford's Title IX Coordinator to respond to matters of sexual assault, relationship (dating) violence and stalking (prohibited conduct). The Title IX Coordinator serves as a resource to review allegations of prohibited conduct and may provide interim accommodations relating to housing, academics, or no-contact letters while a matter is being reviewed. When prohibited conduct has been confirmed by a preponderance of the evidence, the Title IX Coordinator will provide long term accommodations and services to students to address the effects of sexual harassment and sexual violence. The Title IX Student Policy opens in a new tab provides the grievance procedure and appeal mechanism to review the University's actions relating to a Title IX concern involving Prohibited Conduct; see the Title IX web site opens in a new tab for additional information. Additional resources are available the Sexual Assault Support and Resources opens in a new tab web site. Mr. Chen's contact information is titleix@stanford.edu; (650) 497-4955. An individual may contact the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). See also Administrative Guide Memos 2.1.2 Recruiting and Hiring of Regular Staff opens in a new tab, 1.7.1 Sexual Harassment opens in a new tab, 1.7.2, Consensual Sexual or Romantic Relationships opens in a new tab, and 1.7.3, Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Assault opens in a new tab.
Title IX Coordinator
titleix@stanford.edu
(650) 497-4955
Students should follow the appropriate Stanford grievance procedure based on whether their concern is academic or non-academic, may not refile the same issue under multiple processes once addressed, and can also contact the California Bureau for
