Non-Discrimination Notice and General Policy Statement
The Manhattan School of Music (“MSM” or the “School”) does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits Sex Discrimination in its Education Programs or Activities as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1974, and other applicable state and local laws.
Sex-Based Harassment is a form of Sex Discrimination. This Policy contains information for students about how to report Sex-Based Harassment. It also sets forth the process used to investigate and adjudicate claims of Sex-Based Harassment in which the Complainant or Respondent is a Student.
Members of the School Community who commit Sex-Based Harassment are subject to the full range of School discipline including verbal reprimand; written reprimand; mandatory training, coaching, or counseling; mandatory monitoring; partial or full probation; partial or full suspension; demotion; fines; permanent separation from the institution (that is, termination or dismissal); physical restriction from School property; cancellation of contracts; and any combination of the same.
The School will provide persons who have experienced Sex-Based Harassment ongoing remedies as reasonably necessary to restore or preserve access to the School’s Education Programs or Activities.
The School has designated a Title IX Coordinator to respond to questions about the Policy and Title IX and its implementing regulations; to receive Reports and Complaints of Sex-Based Harassment as further explained in the Policy, and to coordinate and oversee the School’s response to Sex-Based Harassment as dictated by the Policy and applicable laws and regulations.
The Title IX Coordinator’s name and contact information is:
Carol Matos
Vice President for Administration and Human Resources
A-427 Andersen Hall
136 Claremont Ave
New York, NY 10027
(917) 493-4450
The Title IX Coordinator may assign one or more designees to carry out some of the School’s responsibilities for compliance with Title IX and its implementing regulations, but the Title IX Coordinator retains ultimate oversight for those responsibilities.
In addition to the Title IX Coordinator, questions about Title IX and its implementing regulations may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”). Contact information for OCR is available at:
New York Office
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
26 Federal Plaza, Suite 31-100
New York, NY 10278-9991
Telephone: 646-428-3800
Email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov
Scope
This Policy applies to Sex-Based Harassment that occurs within the School’s Education Programs or Activities, that is committed by a member of the School Community, and in which the Complainant and/or Respondent is an MSM Student.
This Policy does not apply to Sex-Based Harassment that occurs outside the scope of the School’s Education Programs or Activities. Nevertheless, the School will address a sex-based hostile environment under its Education Programs or Activities even when some conduct alleged to be contributing to the hostile environment occurred outside the Education Programs or Activities or outside of the United States.
This Policy does not address allegations related to other forms of Sex Discrimination or Sex-Based Harassment occurring between non-students. Those allegations are covered by the School’s Sex Discrimination Policy. All forms of prohibited discrimination and harassment other than Sex Discrimination are covered by the School’s Equal Employment and Educational Opportunity Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy.
While this Policy is the exclusive policy governing Sex-Based Harassment that occurs within the School’s Education Programs or Activities and involves a Student Complainant or Student Respondent, Reports and Complaints of Sex-Based Harassment may implicate conduct that violates other School policies and standards. The School retains full discretion to enforce its other policies and standards with respect to applicable conduct, whether prior to, at the same time as, or after allegations of Sex-Based Harassment have been resolved pursuant to this Policy.
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Title IX Sex Based Harassment Policy for Students:
Title IX Procedures for Informal Resolution:
Report an Incident:
MSM Title IX Coordinator
Carol Matos is MSM’s Title IX Coordinator. She also serves as MSM’s Vice President for Administration and Human Relations.
Contact information:
cmatos@sanmingzhi.net
917-493-4450
MSM Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Hannah DeBlock is MSM’s Deputy Title IX Coordinator. She also serves as MSM’s Director of English as a Second Language.
Contact information:
hdeblock@sanmingzhi.net
917-493-4401
MSM Assistant Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Jacob Poulos is MSM’s Assistant Deputy Title IX Coordinator. He also serves as MSM’s Production and Performance Operations Department Manager.
Contact information:
jpoulos@sanmingzhi.net
917-493-4114
