The Chicago School is committed to creating and maintaining a safe learning and working environment for all Community Members. Title IX, a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972​, ​helps to achieve this goal through prohibiting all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment. The la​w reads, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or b​e subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” These impactful words help to guide The Chicago School's Title IX program. ​

Several institutional policies, including the Title IX Policy, are available for Community Members:

Complaint Type​ComplainantRespondentApplicable Pol​icy​​Contact



Sex discrimination and sex-based harassment


Student or Employee


Student or Employee
TX and LA Community Members:

All other Community Members:



[email protected]
Protected Category other than sex discrimination and sex-based harassment
Student

Student or Employee

​Student DHR Policy


[email protected]

Protected Category other than sex discrimination and sex-based harassment

Employee

Employee
Equal Employment Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policy​
(available on employee intranet)


[email protected]​​

For i​ncidents occurring prior to August 1, 2024, Section C of the Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Title IX Policy will be applied. 

Reporting Sex discrimination and sex-based harassment

Title IX Incident Reporting form

Chicago School Community Members who have experienced, or who are aware of other Community Members who have experienced sex-based harassment (i.e., sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking) should report the incident to the local police department immediately. Reporting sex-based harassment to law enforcement does not commit a Complainant​ to further action or prevent them from rec​​eiving assistance from The Chicago School. However, the earlier an incident is reported, the easier it will be for law enforcement to investigate, if the Complainant decides to proceed with criminal charges.

Chicago School Community Members may make a report to ​the Title IX Coordinator, any Chicago School employee, local law enforcement, or a medical professional. Chicago School Community Members may also contact a professional counse​lor or confidential advisor. The Chicago School encourages those impacted by sex-based harassment to talk to someone identified in one or more of these groups. 

While Chicago School Community Members are encouraged to use their own judgment regarding whom they chose to ​​​discuss reports of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment with, it is important to understand that The Chicago School can only investigate and respond to incidents that are reported. A Complainant who at first requests confidentiality may later decide to file a complaint with The Chicago School or report the incident to local law enforcement for investigation.  ​​

The Title IX Coordinator will provide information about available support services and resou​rces and will assist the Complainant in notifying law enforcement, including the local police, if needed.

​TX and LA Community Members: Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Title IX Policy

All other Community Members: Policy Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex Under Title IX​​

​​STUDENT TRAINING

The Chicago School is committed to creating and maintaining a safe learning and working environment for all Community Members. As required by federal law, Title IX training is provided to Chicago School students at least twice during their academic journeys:

  • During New Student Orientation​

  • Within a student's first year of their academic program

Mandatory, online training is provided within a student's first year of their academic program. A student with training to complete will receive an email from Title IX @ The Chicago School​ with subject line: Mandatory Title IX Training from The Chicago School. To ensure proper security measures, the training link will require ​Two-Factor Authentication. A student is required to complete the training within 30 days of receipt of the first email.

  • A student who completes the training within 30 days of launch will be entered in a drawing to win an Amazon gift card. Gift card winners will be notified by email.​​
  • The training should take less than one hour to complete.

For questions, contact [email protected].​

 Contact Us

Title IX Offi​ce
[email protected]

​Jennifer Stripe Portil​lo
​​Title IX Coordinator​​​
​(213) 615-7264​​​


Daniel Esquivel
​Deputy Title IX Coordinator​
(213) 283-4267​​​