Title IX

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) admits qualified students of any race, color, sex, national, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, nationality, or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Furthermore, UMHB does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of handicap in the recruitment and admission of students and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations.

UMHB is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. The university is a private institution and reserves the right to deny admission to an applicant for any lawful reason.

The University is required (by Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106) not to discriminate unlawfully on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. This requirement extends to admissions and employment. However, the University exercises its rights under Title IX to make undergraduate admission decisions on the basis of sex and to apply its religious tenets even if in conflict with provisions of Title IX.

Inquiries about the university’s non-discrimination policies should be directed to the designated coordinator for university compliance with non-discrimination policies identified below. Inquiries about Title IX may be also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

To report information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or make a complaint of discrimination, a student, employee or applicant should contact the designated coordinator for university compliance with nondiscrimination policies:

For sex-based discrimination:

Holly Edwards, Title IX Coordinator, Sanderford Administrative Complex, 900 College Street, Belton, Texas 76513, (254)-295-4870, hedwards@umhb.edu.

For all other types of discrimination:

Susan Owens, Non-Discrimination Compliance Officer, Sanderford Administrative Complex, 900 College Street, Belton, Texas 76513, (254)-295-8686, susan.owens@umhb.edu.

A report or complaint regarding discrimination may also be made at https://www.umhb.edu/report-it. The University’ non-discrimination grievance procedures can be located at https://www.umhb.edu/resources/titleix/policies-and-definitions#1845