Mission & Vision

 

"The Office of Student Conduct and Title IX provides services and corrective actions that will protect educational access, advance gender equity, and prevent and respond to harassment and discrimination on campus. In collaboration with other campus stakeholders, we will strive to promote knowledge of responsibility and encourage civility, integrity, and citizenship. We will connect those affected by discrimination or other means of harm, to campus and community resources that will allow them a positive path forward.”

The vision of our office is to assist the campus in navigating compliance standards that allows us to increase holistic growth and development, and work toward a community free from discrimination, harassment, and harm. Our vision is consistent with the mission and goals of the University System of Georgia (USG), the Institution (VSU), and the standards of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS).

 

Goals of Our Office

Increase awareness of programs and processes for all campus constituents.

Interpret, disseminate, and promote university (and where applicable, state and federal) regulations and standards to students, faculty, staff, parents, and the university community, in an effort to ensure compliance with our code of conduct.

Serve as a resource for students, faculty, staff, parents, and the university community concerning student rights as outlined in the code of conduct and through Title IX.

Facilitate, with dignity, the resolution of concerns and disputes at the lowest level possible.

Provide guidance and education on the value of both academic and sexual integrity, while also nurturing students’ (and employees') intellectual, social, physical, and mental wellbeing. 

Non-Discrimination Statement

Valdosta State University upholds all applicable laws and policies regarding discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. The University prohibits specific forms of behavior that violate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other federal, state, and local laws, Valdosta State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, disability, or veteran status in employment processes, admission or financial aid programs, or educational programs or activities.