School Policies

Canisius Definitions

Canisius policies define sexual assault, dating violence, stalking and other matters addressed by the Title IX office. All definitions can be found in the Canisius Policy Manual.

Canisius Policies

Community Standards

Canisius Community Standards can be found within the Student Handbook. This includes definitions of sexual violence, how the student disciplinary process works, and what your options and rights are if you have experienced sexual violence. You can view the full text of the Student Handbook here.

Your Title IX Rights

Title IX is a federal law that protects students against sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence regardless of the student’s real or perceived sex, gender identity, and/or gender expression. If you have been subjected to sexual harassment or sexual violence you have an additional set of rights and protections under Title IX. (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681)

If you believe your Title IX rights have been or are being violated, you can contact your Title IX Coordinator and/or learn how to file a report on the OCR website.