Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment — as well as a range of benefits, programs and activities — that are free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation. To ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, and to affirm our commitment to promoting the goals of fairness and equity in all educational programs and activities, the College has developed internal policies and procedures that provide a prompt, fair and impartial process for those involved in an allegation of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment and for allegations of retaliation.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sex-based harassment, gender-based harassment, sex or gender-based discrimination, sexual assault, and other forms of sexual misconduct, including stalking and domestic and dating violence. On the basis of sex includes sex, gender, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity.
Mount Holyoke's Title IX Coordinator
Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator
Shannon Lynch, Title IX Coordinator
Assistant Vice President of Compliance
1 Skinner Hall
South Hadley, MA 01075
413-538-2273
titleixofficer@mtholyoke.edu
Responsibilities of the Title IX Coordinator
Mount Holyoke’s Title IX Coordinator is responsible for monitoring and oversight of the overall implementation of the college’s Title IX compliance, including the coordination of training, education, communication and the administration of Gender Based and Sexual Misconduct Policy for faculty, staff, students and other members of the college community as they pertain to Title IX.
Mount Holyoke College is required under Title IX to prevent and address sex discrimination, which includes sex-based harassment and other forms of prohibited misconduct against students, faculty, and staff whether perpetrated by peers or by employees of the institution. Accordingly, if you have a allegation of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment you should file report with the Title IX Coordinator by filling out our online reporting form, which can also be completed anonymously, or by contacting Shannon Lynch at titleixcoordinator@mtholyoke.edu.
Immediate actions to consider
Individuals who experience an incident of gender based or sexual misconduct should consider the following immediate actions:
Contact Law Enforcement
Mount Holyoke College Public Safety and Service
1 Everett Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Phone 413-538-2304
South Hadley Police Department
41 Bridge Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
Phone: 413-538-5050 or 911
Mount Holyoke Public Safety and Service can help connect you to a trained staff member on call, medical attention, counseling services and police services including options to obtain a restraining order, harassment prevention order or a trespass order and guidance on preserving evidence.
Seek Medical Attention
A medical exam, include a Sexual Assault Nurse Exam, can be used to assess and treat physical injuries and review the possible need for treatment of sexually transmitted disease or pregnancy, as well as preserve evidence for criminal proceedings.
Pattie J. Groves Health Center
Mount Holyoke College
50 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
Phone 413-538-2121
Baystate Emergency Medicine
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-3233
Contact a trained, experienced counselor
Mount Holyoke College Counseling Service
Pattie J. Groves Health Center
Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Phone 413-538-2037
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