Hendrix College is committed to providing a workplace and educational
environment, as well as other benefits, programs, and activities, that are free from discrimination and harassment based on a protected characteristic, and retaliation for engaging in a protected activity. Hendrix College values and upholds the equal
dignity of all members of its community and strives to balance the rights of the parties in the grievance process during what is often a difficult time for all involved.
To ensure compliance with federal, state, and local civil rights laws and regulations, and to affirm its commitment to promoting the goals of fairness and equity in all aspects of the education program or activity, Hendrix College has developed policies
and procedures that provide a prompt, fair, and impartial process for those involved in an allegation of discrimination or harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic, and for allegations of retaliation.
Applicable Scope
The core purpose of this policy is the prohibition of all forms of discrimination. Sometimes, discrimination involves exclusion from activities, such as admission, athletics, or employment. Other times, discrimination takes the form of harassment or,
in the case of sex-based discrimination, can encompass sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, sexual exploitation, dating violence or domestic violence. When an alleged violation of this anti-discrimination policy is reported, the allegations
are subject to resolution using “Process A” or “Process B,” as detailed below.
When the Respondent is a member of the Hendrix College community, a grievance process may be available regardless of the status of the Complainant, who may or may not be a member of the Hendrix College community. This community includes, but is not limited
to, students, student organizations, faculty, administrators, staff, and third parties such as guests, visitors, volunteers, invitees, and campers. The procedures below may be applied to incidents, to patterns, and/or to the campus climate, all of
which may be addressed and investigated in accordance with this policy.
Hendrix College recognizes that reports and/or Formal Complaints under this Policy may include multiple forms of discrimination and harassment as well as violations of other Hendrix College policies; may involve various combinations of students, employees,
and other members of the Hendrix College community; and may require the simultaneous attention of multiple Hendrix College departments. Accordingly, all Hendrix College departments will share information, combine efforts, and otherwise collaborate,
to the maximum extent permitted by law and consistent with other applicable Hendrix College policies, to provide uniform, consistent, efficient, and effective responses to alleged discrimination and harassment or retaliation.
Community Expectations
All members of the Hendrix community are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others. This policy is intended to define community expectations and to establish a mechanism for determining when those expectations
have been violated. Upon notice of gender or sex-based discrimination as described by this policy, appropriate measures will be taken to stop the conduct, remedy the effects on individuals and the Hendrix community, and prevent recurrence.
Title IX Contact
The Hendrix Public Safety office can be reached at 501-450-7711. The Publice Safety office has the primary responsibility for coordinating efforts related to the intake, initial assessment, investigation, resolution, and implementation of supportive measures to stop, remediate, and prevent discrimination,
harassment, and retaliation prohibited under this Policy at Hendrix College.
Independence and Conflict-of-Interest
To raise any concern involving bias, conflict of interest, misconduct, or discrimination, contact the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, Dr. Teresa Garrett, at tgarrett@hendrix.edu or 501-450-1254.
Administrative Contact Information
Any member of the community who believes they have experienced gender or sex-based discrimination or misconduct that violates Hendrix College Title IX Policy should report that conduct in person, via email, telephone to:
Office: Public Safety
Phone: 501-450-7711
The following individuals have been designated by Hendrix College as Officials with Authority (OWA) to institute corrective measures on behalf of Hendrix College and may receive reports alleging possible policy
violations. Once an OWA receives a report or notice of an alleged violation of the Hendrix College Title IX policy, that OWA shall immediately forward the information for review. The OWA shall not initiate the investigation
process or contact any other involved party.
Reports made to the Title IX office or any of the OWAs listed below constitute actual knowledge on behalf of Hendrix College of an allegation of a violation of the Title IX Sexual Harassment
Policy.
Name: Bernadette Hinkle
Role: Vice President for Finance & Operations and CFO
Office: Fausett #103
Phone: 501-450-1334
Email: hinkle@hendrix.edu
Name:
Dr. Teresa Garrett
Role: Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
Office: Fausett Hall, 2nd floor
Phone: 501-450-1254
Email: tgarrett@hendrix.edu
Name:
Dr. Donna Eddleman
Role: Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Office: Student Life & Technology Center, 2nd floor, #211
Phone: 501-450-1222
Email: eddleman@hendrix.edu
Name:
Amy Weaver
Role: Director of Athletics
Office: Wellness and Athletics Center, #213
Phone: 501-450-3899
Email: weaver@hendrix.edu
Name: David Bugh
Role:
Director of Public Safety
Office: Office of Public Safety, 1553 Washington Avenue
Phone: 501-450-1467
Email: Bugh@hendrix.edu
Inquiries
may be made externally to:
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481
Facsimile: (202) 453-6012
TDD#: (877) 521-2172
Email:
OCR@ed.gov
Web:
http://www.ed.gov/ocr
Office for Civil Rights,
Kansas City Office
U.S. Department of Education
One Petticoat Lane
1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320
Kansas City, MO 64106
Telephone: (816) 268-0550
Facsimile: (816) 268-0559
Email: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov
For complaints involving employee-on-employee conduct: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Title IX Team Training Materials
In compliance with 34 CFR Part 106.45(b)(10) of the 2020 Title IX Regulations that mandates the public sharing of training materials. The Title IX Office welcomes review of our training materials by clicking here.