UNITED STATES DEPARTME NT OF EDUCATION OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, REGION XV 13 50 EU CLID AVENUE , SUITE 325 C LE VE L AND , OH 4411 5 Rf: C ION XV MICHIGAN OHIO NOV17 2017 (b)(6);(b)(7(C) Re: OCR Docket No. 15-17-2309 Dea~ (b)(6);(b)(7(C) 5 l On!(b)( ); (b)(?(C) the U.S. Department of Education (the Department), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) , received the complaint you filed against the College of Wooster (the College). The complaint alleges that the College discriminated a ain · ex. Specifically , the complaint alleges that from (b)(5); (b)(?(C) the College failed to provide a promP.t and e ui ponse to your comp amt t at a ma e student had Additionally , the complaint alleges that from sexuall assaulted ou i (b)(5); (b)(?(C) (b)(6); (b)(7(C) the College failed to address retaliatory peer harassment agam s you mt occurre m (b)(6);(b)(7(C) OCR enforces Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 106, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity operated by a recipient of Federal financial ting against assistance from the Department. Title IX also prohjbits recipients from retali c.t individuals who seek to enforce right s pursuant to Title IX. · Because the College receives Federal financial assistance from the Department , the College is subject to Title IX. OCR has determined that it has jurisdiction and that the complaint was filed timely ; therefore , OCR is opening the complaint for investigation. Based on the complaint allegations , OCR will investigate the following issues: • Whether the College provided a prompt and equitable response to sexual harassment and retaliatory-h arassment complaints , reports , and/or other incidents of which it had notice (knew about or should have known about) as required by the Title IX implemen ting regulation at 34 C.F .R. §§ l 06.8 and 106.31. The Depart111e 11tof Ed 11 cntio11's mi ss ion is to pro m 01e s tudent ac h ie ve111 e111and p repara tion for g lob