Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the U.S. Department of Education’s implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106, the College’s Title IX Coordinator has primary responsibility for coordinating the College’s efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in all the operations of Waubonsee Community College, as well as retaliation for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title IX.
Sexual misconduct against students, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, and sexual exploitation, can be a form of sex discrimination under Title IX. The Title IX Coordinator oversees the college’s response to reports and complaints that involve possible sex discrimination to monitor outcomes, identify and address any patterns, and assess effects on the campus climate, so the college can address issues that affect the wider school community.
A student should contact the Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator(s) in order to:
- seek information or training about students’ rights and courses of action available to resolve reports or complaints that involve potential sex discrimination, including sexual misconduct;
- file a complaint or make a report of sex discrimination, including sexual misconduct;
- notify the college of an incident or policy or procedure that may raise potential Title IX concerns;
- get information about available resources (including confidential resources) and support services relating to sex discrimination, including sexual misconduct; and
- ask questions about the college’s policies and procedures related to sex discrimination, including sexual misconduct.
Waubonsee’s Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinators are:
Michele Needham
Executive Director of Human Resources
(Title IX Coordinator)
(630) 466-2367
mneedham@waubonsee.edu
Melinda Tejada, Ed.D.
Vice President of Student Development
(Deputy Title IX Coordinator)
(630) 466-2590
mtejada@waubonsee.edu
Dr. Scott Peska
Assistant Vice President of Student Services
(Deputy Title IX Coordinator)
(630) 466-2363
speska@waubonsee.edu
Julie Olczyk
Employee Relations Manager
(Deputy Title IX Coordinator)
(630) 466-2771
jolczyk@waubonsee.edu
In the event that the incident, policy, or procedure about which the student seeks to file a report or complaint creates the appearance of a conflict of interest with one of the members of the Title IX compliance team, students may contact the coordinator or deputy coordinator.
Please note that Title IX Coordinators have limited confidentiality and are legally mandated to report in many instances. Please see Confidential Advisors if confidentiality is desired.
Inquiries or complaints that involve potential violations of Title IX may also be referred to the Educational Opportunities Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) or the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights:
Office for Civil Rights, Chicago Office
U.S. Department of Education
Citigroup Center
500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475
Chicago, IL 60661-4544
Telephone: (312) 730-1560
Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov
