If you are a student looking for a Maryland Title IX lawyer, this page lists the school guides on this site for Maryland universities: Towson University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Each university runs its own process under its own policy, and the written notice you receive controls your case.
How Maryland universities handle Title IX cases
Towson and UMBC each publish their own policy, with their own offices, steps, and deadlines.
At Towson, the Office of Equity Compliance (OEC) runs cases under Policy 06-01.60 and its Grievance Procedures, which are effective April 5, 2025. The policy covers sexual harassment within Title IX jurisdiction and other sexual misconduct outside it, so a Title IX dismissal does not necessarily end the matter. Towson’s Code of Student Accountability is a separate process, and its ordinary deadlines should not be applied to a Policy 06-01.60 case.
At UMBC, the Office of Equity and Civil Rights (ECR) runs cases under the Interim Policy on Sex Discrimination, Sex-Based Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct (UMBC policy VI-1.60.01), which lists an effective date of August 1, 2024. UMBC is part of the University System of Maryland (USM). The USM Board of Regents’ Policy on Sex Discrimination (VI-1.60) requires each campus to adopt and publish its own policy, and it does not set UMBC’s appeal deadlines.
The two schools differ in how they hear cases. At a Towson live hearing, the advisor, not the party, asks the other party and witnesses relevant questions. UMBC sends some cases to a live hearing with advisor cross-examination and others to a review meeting where the parties submit questions for the decision-maker to ask.
Maryland university guides
- Towson University: covers Policy 06-01.60, its Grievance Procedures, and the three separate evidence and report windows. The procedures give five business days from the date the Title IX Coordinator sends a written determination to file an appeal with OEC. They do not clearly apply that clock to a dismissal, so see the school page for dismissal appeal timing.
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC): covers the interim policy, its links to the USM policy, live hearings and review meetings, and the separate Code of Student Conduct. The policy and the Code of Student Conduct set different appeal deadlines, so see the school page for appeal timing.
Common questions
Do Towson and UMBC follow the same policy?
No. Each school has its own policy and procedures. The UMBC guide explains that the USM Board of Regents policy requires each campus to adopt its own policy and does not describe a Board-level appeal for students.
Is the appeal deadline the same at both schools?
No. Towson’s procedures tie the appeal of a written determination to the date the Title IX Coordinator sends it. At UMBC, the deadline depends on whether your case is under the interim policy or the Code of Student Conduct, so check the school page and your own outcome letter.
What should I check first in my notice?
Check the incident date, the policy it names, and the route. At Towson, confirm whether the case is Title IX or other sexual misconduct. At UMBC, confirm whether you face a live hearing or a review meeting, and which policy version applies.
Talk to a Maryland Title IX lawyer
If you have received a notice and want to talk it through with a lawyer, you can reach us through our contact page.
Disclaimer
This page is general information only and is not legal advice. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Towson University, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the University System of Maryland, or any other university named here. Reading this page or contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. University policies and procedures change. The notice you receive and the policy version it names control your case, so check your notice.
