58. Disaggregate data on student complaints

Campus Climate 09.6.24

Here’s what the federal government can do:

  • The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) should publicly disseminate data annually on student complaints received through the OCR complaint process against higher education institutions, including complaints of discrimination or harassment based on race and/or ethnicity (Title VI), sex (Title IX), and/or disability (Section 504).
  • OCR should disaggregate data on student complaints received through the OCR student complaint process by higher education institution.

OCR should collect and publicly disseminate data by:

    • Student race and ethnicity
    • Sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics, and pregnancy)
    • Disability
    • Religion
    • Student education level (early education, elementary, middle, secondary, certificate program, undergraduate, graduate)
    • Type of violation
    • Name of higher education institution
    • Format of complaint (electronic complaint form, letter, email)

OCR should additionally analyze and report data, including:

    • Number of OCR complaints with approved 180-day period waivers and general data trends associated with 180-day waivers.
    • Number of OCR complaints requiring signed consent forms and the number of closed complaints due to lack of signed consent forms, resolved complaints with determinations of noncompliance, and resolved complaints with determinations of compliance.