What is Sexual Misconduct & Title IX?

Title IX is a federal law which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender or sex. Sexual harassment and sexual violence are forms of discrimination under Title IX. Along with several other federal and state laws, Title IX Montclair State University’s policies and procedures in preventing and addressing these forms of misconduct. Sexual Misconduct is the term Montclair State University uses to describe the range of behaviors that are prohibited under our policies relating to gender, sex and relationships. It includes non-consensual sex and sexual contact, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, dating and domestic violence and stalking.