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Office for Civil Rights Notice About Investigatory Uses of Personal
Information

The following information has been sent to the specified
office:
1. Enter information about yourself.
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Best Time to Call You:

EVENING

Primary Phone Number:
Alternative Phone Number:
Your Email Address:

2. Who else can we call if we cannot reach you?
Contact's Name:
Daytime Phone Number:
Relationship to you:

3. Who was discriminated against?
Myself
If someone other than yourself please include:

 Injured Person's Name:
Daytime Phone Number:
Evening Phone Number:
Relationship to You
(eg. son or daughter):
Injured Person's Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:

4. What institution discriminated?
Institution Name:

Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette

Address:

104 E. University Circle

City:

Lafayette

State:

LA

Zip Code:

70504

School or department involved:

Athletics, HR, Personnel

5. Have you tried to resolve the complaint through the institution's grievance process, due process
hearing, or with another agency?
Yes
Agency Name:

Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette

Date Filed:

10/07/2017

Current status of the complaint:

Reported numerous Title IX violations to Dr. Savoie - President,
Bryan Maggard - Athletic Director, Jessica Clarke-Leger - Assistant
Athletic Director, Patricia Cottonham - Dean of Students, Megan
Breaux - Title IX coordinator, SAAC committee and Director
Carleigh Martin. As a softball team, we were deprived of a strength
and conditioning coach, athletic trainer, water, physical assessments,
inadequate medical care, and denied medical insurance for student
athletes. We were neglected of softball maintenance as simple as
cutting the grass and maintaining the batter's boxes while the football
practice field, next door, was maintained everyday. I was
discriminated against and called the n word which was reported to
administration and no was action taken. Failure of administration to
investigate physical violence amongst teammates. Assistant coaches
not being paid for several months. Concerns were reported that
resulted in the firing of the coaching staff on November 1st, 2017 in

 which we were locked out of our own facilities. Players were
threaten with being arrested, the loss of scholarships, and transfers
were denied selectively.

6. Describe the discrimination
On what basis were you discriminated against?
race; sex; retaliation;
Dr. Savoie, Bryan Maggard, AD, and Jessica Clarke-Leger, Patricia Cottonham, Megan Breaux, SAAC
committee, and Carleigh Martin (as mentioned above) were aware that problems were had been occurring since
the summer of 2017. There was various forms of gender inequality being performed against the softball team
There was a failure to investigate physical violence incidents reported between teammates Inappropriate contact
from administration to players - Dr. Savoie made various student-athletes uncomfortable by being drunk after
games and giving inappropriate hugs. I personally felt very uncomfortable to the point that I started avoiding
these hugs. All reported concerns were dismissed by administration even though it was presented to them
multiple times. The softball coaching staff was fired in retaliation because they brought up gender equity
concerns and supported our concerns as players. I was bullied and threatened by HR in a meeting that was
conducted for the investigation by Lindsey Samuel and Stacy Robinette. They constantly were trying to peer
pressure me into saying something and I was told that I would regret it if I didn't give them information. The
harassment continued as they placed a “discipline hold” on my transcript to where I couldn't receive my
permission to contact, which is just a simple piece of paper. Bryan Maggard and Jessica Leger-Clarke had prior
knowledge of why I had a "hold" but retained that information against me. In result of that, I had to meet
multiple times with student personnel. I believe this "disciplinary action" against me was in retaliation that I
didn't come forward in the HR meeting. They used false accusations against me in order to keep me from
transferring. Teammates referred to me and DJ Sanders as the N word due to jealousy. We were also targeted
because we were leaders, All-Americans, and a minority. Administration failed to name associate head coach
Chris Malveaux because he was a minority On November 6, 2017 - I was retaliated against by being removed
from SAAC committee because of brought up issues about the Title IX issues we were experiencing.
Administration named a student as an interim coach that created a hostile environment. There was chaos, stress,
anxiety, and she also used curse words towards us which included “chill the fuck out” during practice. We were
threatened to be taken to jail by administration for taking our personal belongings from the locker room.
November 17, 2017 - I was retaliated and harassed by ULL game management and security. They used
discrimination and only the softball athletes were asked move and/or leave the game.
Do you have written information that you think will help us understand your complaint?
Yes

7. When did the last act of discrimination occur?
Enter the date:

12/04/2017

Are you requesting a waiver of the 180-day filing time limit for discrimination that occurred more than 180
days before the filing of this complaint?
No
Reason for not filing complaint before 180 days:

 8. What would you like the institution to do as a result of your complaint?
Investigate all unresolved gender/race discrimination and retaliation by the University against all students,
female student-athletes, and minorities. The dismissal of current administration A restructured athletic
department Dismissal of Jessica Clarke-Leger because she continued to create chaos around the whole event
working through student-athletes. She also manipulated the process and threatened student-athletes with her
power and authority.

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