Civil Rights and Title IX Resources
There are several resources available at USCB, and in the surrounding community, that offer support services. If you have any questions about the campus resources, please contact the Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator at (843) 208-8120 or titleix@uscb.edu.
Please know the Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator is not a confidential resource, but your communications will be kept private and only shared with individuals who have a need to know. Should anyone wish to remain anonymous or maintain strict confidentiality, you can contact the confidential resources listed below.
Confidential On-Campus Resources
- USCB Counseling Services (USCB Students) - counseling@uscb.edu or 843-208-8375
- Employee Assistance Program (Employees) - 800-633-3353 or 704-529-1428
Confidential Off-campus Resources
- Hopeful Horizons 843-770-1070
24/7 Hotlines
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call 988 - National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-4673
Chat online at online.rainn.org - National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233 - Male Survivor Support (online support group)
800-656-4673
Police
- USCB Police Department
- Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office 843-524-2777
- The City of Bluffton Police Department 843-524-2777
- The City of Beaufort Police Department 843-524-2777
- The City of Hilton Head Police Department 843-255-3300 (day) or 843-524-2777 (night)
Additional Resources on Title IX
- U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg.
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
800-421-3481
www.ed.gov/ocr - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- www.eeoc.gov
Title IX Violation Report
If you or someone you know has been the victim of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, or retaliation at USCB you can report it. Any individual can make a report by submitting an online report via the reporting link below, sending an email to titleix@uscb.edu, by calling 843-208-8120, mail, or in person.
Please know that the submission of a report will not automatically initiate a formal complaint process but will serve as an initial step to assess whether a violation of university policy and Title IX has occurred and will connect those impacted with supportive measures and resources.