{"id":12,"date":"2026-06-18T17:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/ecrt\/equity-civil-rights-title-ix\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:00:27","slug":"equity-civil-rights-title-ix","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/ecrt\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity, Civil Rights &#038; Title IX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center fb-columns-page-header is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-951621a4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">Equity, Civil Rights &amp; Title IX<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Michigan-Flint is committed to creating and maintaining a working and learning environment that embraces individual differences. 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and Title IX Office facilitates and supports the University&#8217;s efforts to ensure equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ECRT Policy Updates Sept. 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iBwSpseWBCo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" 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laws regarding nondiscrimination. The University of Michigan is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the Equity, Civil Rights and Title IX Office at 500 Northbank Center, 303 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48502, Phone: <a href=\"tel:8102376517\">810-237-6517<\/a> Email: <a href=\"mailto:UMFlintECRT@umich.edu\">UMFlintECRT@umich.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The University of Michigan does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates, including admissions and employment. Title IX also prohibits retaliation against reporters of sex discrimination, including reports of sex discrimination against administrators and other employees, and the University of Michigan will investigate alleged retaliation for participation in the Title IX process. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be made to the Title IX Coordinator and\/or the Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Education. Reports of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, may be made to the Title IX Coordinator at any time at the contact information above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Contact ECRT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">500 Northbank Center<br>303 E. 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