{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-23-5-152","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 23-5-152","heading":"Title VI compliance - coordinator required - definitions.","body":"(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n(a) \"Institution of higher education\" or \"institution\" means a state institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10)(a); a local district college, as defined in section 23-71-102; or an area technical college, as defined in section 23-60-103.\n\n(b) \"Title VI\" means Title VI of the federal \"Civil Rights Act of 1964\", 42 U.S.C. sec. 2000d et seq.\n\n(2) Each institution of higher education shall establish grievance procedures for a person to file a complaint alleging a violation of Title VI. The institution shall make the grievance procedures available on a publicly accessible page of the institution's website and, at least annually, inform students and employees of the existence of the grievance procedures.\n\n(3) (a) Each institution of higher education shall designate an individual to serve as the Title VI coordinator for the institution.\n\n(b) Each institution shall determine the Title VI coordinator's specific duties and responsibilities, which must include that the Title VI coordinator is responsible for:\n\n(I) Ensuring the institution's compliance with the requirements of Title VI, including responding to complaints of discrimination and allegations of harassment;\n\n(II) Responding to allegations of harassment and discrimination that have a disparate impact;\n\n(III) Enforcing the institution's Title VI grievance procedures, including reviewing complaints filed under the procedures;\n\n(IV) Tracking complaints to identify institutional issues related to Title VI compliance; and\n\n(V) Aggregating data about alleged violations of Title VI at the institution and making the data publicly available. The data must not include personally identifying information about a person.\n\n(4) The Title VI coordinator shall provide training to the institution's employees about Title VI compliance.","path":["Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION","Article 5 - General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-23.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"56c7eb57d8464cd85ff8fefff3aec7a92f7933f9ec5259c6281e40b0fb6b493a","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-23-5-151","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-23-6-100.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}