UMB is committed to a working and learning environment that is free from sex and gender-based discrimination.
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex or gender, including sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, as well as retaliation for reporting Title IX-prohibited behaviors or participating in Title IX processes. Through our policies and procedures, UMB not only fulfills its regulatory requirements, it also communicates the expectations UMB has for our community, the actions required, or requested, of our community if they experience or observe sexual misconduct, and the actions our community can expect from UMB when it receives reports of sexual misconduct.
Title IX: Policies and Procedures
UMB policies and procedures regarding sex discrimination or harassment can be found here or directly from the Title IX Coordinator.
NOTE – Policies and procedures are pending updates in accordance with the January 31, 2025 Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter. UMB is committed to complying with the law and applicable regulations. All Policies and Procedures will be interpreted in accordance with current regulations. To the extent any provisions of Policy or Procedures which might be inconsistent with current regulations, current regulations will control.
Notice of Nondiscrimination
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (“UMB”) complies with state and federal law and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification. UMB prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of sex, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to UMB’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. UMB’s Title IX Coordinator is Tim Koch, Acting, 410-706-1852, titleix@umaryland.edu.
To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to www.umaryland.edu/titleix/, which includes links to the UMB Hotline.
Reporting Requirements
Under UMB Policy, any person may report discrimination or harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute discrimination or harassment).
All UMB Non-Confidential Employees, as defined by Policy, who learn of or observe conduct which they reasonably believe may be a violation of Policy are required to report it to the Title IX Coordinator or Official with Authority as defined by Policy. Questions about whether to file a report should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator.
Reports may be made to UMB using any of the following options:
1. Report by phone, email, or U.S. mail to the Title IX Coordinator:
Tim Koch, JD, PhD
Executive Director of Civil Rights Resolutions and Title IX Coordinator
Office of Accountability and Compliance
620 West Lexington Street, 5th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-1852
titleix@umaryland.edu
2. Report via the UMB Hotline:
Online: UMB Hotline
Telephonically: 866-594-5220
The Clery Act Reporting
The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that sex offenses reportable under the Clery Act (20 U.S.C. §1092(f)) are reported in a timely manner to the UMB Police Department. An optional form for making the report can be found on the UMB Police website. Data collected for Clery Act reporting is to be used to increase public safety, not to identify the victim; therefore, personal identifying information is not required.