Contact Information
Title IX is available remotely Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Email titleix@mtu.edu to request a virtual meeting.
Kirsti Arko, PhD
Title IX Coordinator
Assistant Director, Institutional Equity
Administration Bldg., Room 307
906-487-3310
titleix@mtu.edu
Susan Sullivan
Assistant Title IX Coordinator
Assistant Director, Institutional Equity
Administration Bldg., Room 304
906-487-3310
susulliv@mtu.edu
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities that receive Federal funds. It states:
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
Reporting Options
There are supports and assistance available by phone or web to students, staff or faculty. Resources listed are offered virtually or by phone. Title IX is available remotely Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please email titleix@mtu.edu to request a virtual meeting. Here are additional reporting resources:
- In Case of Emergency Dial 911
- Michigan Tech Title IX: titleix@mtu.edu or 906-487-3310
- Michigan Tech Public Safety and Police Services: 906-487-2216
- Report a Concern
Confidential Resources
Michigan Tech Resources
- Michigan Tech Counseling Services is licensed in the state of Michigan for tele-counseling. Those outside of the state of Michigan can contact Counseling Services for assistance finding mental health services. Contact Counseling Services at 906-487-2538 or after hours at 906-487-2216.
- Michigan Tech Ombuds Office provides confidential mediation and conflict resolution services to students, staff and faculty. Email Susanna Peters at speters@mtu.edu.
Local, State & National Resources
- Dial help, Inc. (24/7) is offering services remotely to meet with clients and host support groups and individual meetings both by phone and through virtual meetings. Contact Dial Help at Crisis Call: 1-800-562-7622 or Crisis Text: 906-356-3337.
- Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home (24/7): 906-337-5623
- Michigan Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7): 1-855-864-2374
- RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7): 1-800-656-4673
- National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7): 1-800-799-7233
It's On Us
The It’s On Us campaign aims to change the way everyone thinks about sexual assault. Instead of viewing it as something that happens only between one victim and one offender, It’s On Us wants everyone to know they have a role to play in preventing sexual assault. Take the Pledge and stand up against sexual violence: http://itsonus.org.