Increased Transparency for Colleges Handling Civil Rights and Discrimination Complaints.
This Act mandates greater transparency for colleges and universities regarding how they handle complaints of discrimination based on race, color, or national origin (Title VI). Institutions must publicly disclose their investigation procedures and provide timely updates to complainants, including the outcome and any remedial actions taken. The law also reforms federal enforcement by preventing the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) from dismissing or delaying investigations solely because parallel complaints were filed elsewhere.
Key points
Colleges must publish clear procedures for handling discrimination complaints and designate a compliance coordinator.
Complainants must receive timely notifications regarding the receipt of their complaint, whether an investigation was opened, the outcome, and any remedial actions taken.
The federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is prohibited from closing or delaying discrimination investigations due to parallel complaints filed with other agencies or courts.
Institutions failing to comply with these transparency rules for two consecutive years face a loss of eligibility for federal funding programs.
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