Students and parents looking for a Minnesota Title IX lawyer often want to know which rules apply at their school. This page links to our guides for Minnesota State University, Mankato and St. Cloud State University. Each university runs its own process under its own posted policies, and the written notice a student receives controls the actual steps and deadlines in that case.
How Minnesota universities handle Title IX cases
Both universities are part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (Minnesota State). At both, sexual misconduct is governed by two system documents: Board Policy 1B.3 Sexual Misconduct Policy and System Procedure 1B.3.1 Response to Sexual Misconduct. Neither university has a separate Title IX-only grievance process. Policy 1B.3 treats Title IX sexual harassment as one form of sexual misconduct, and Procedure 1B.3.1 is the process for all of these.
Under Operating Instruction 1B.3.1.1, a student may choose not to have an advisor before the hearing but must have one during the live hearing. If a student has none, the Title IX Coordinator appoints a trained advisor for questioning only. The university is not obligated to provide an attorney.
Procedure 1B.3.1 was amended on August 11, 2025, when hearings were moved away from an administrative law judge to the college or university, and again on May 27, 2026. The documents do not say which version governs incidents or complaints that began before an amendment, so the version that applies can depend on the notice or incident date.
The campuses differ in several ways:
- At Minnesota State Mankato, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (EOTIX) runs the process. The campus Student Code of Conduct says sexual misconduct allegations are resolved under the 1B.3 procedures, not the Code procedure. The EOTIX process summary page still describes the older administrative law judge hearing model and gives some periods in calendar days where Procedure 1B.3.1 uses business days.
- At St. Cloud State, the Office for Institutional Equity & Access (OEA) runs the process. The university’s own Policy 1.13 Sexual Violence, Relationship Violence, and Stalking adopts the system policies and states: "SCSU follows the 1B.3.1 procedure." OEA’s Report It page says there is no hearing, while Procedure 1B.3.1 describes a live hearing. The Student Code of Community Standards also has its own appeal route for Code cases.
Minnesota university guides
- Minnesota State University, Mankato: The process under Board Policy 1B.3 and System Procedure 1B.3.1. Procedure 1B.3.1 and the EOTIX process summary state the hearing appeal window differently. See the school page for appeal timing.
- St. Cloud State University: The process under Board Policy 1B.3, System Procedure 1B.3.1 and campus Policy 1.13. Procedure 1B.3.1 and the Student Code of Community Standards set different appeal windows and routes. See the school page for appeal timing.
Common questions
Do Minnesota State Mankato and St. Cloud State follow the same policy?
Both follow Board Policy 1B.3 and System Procedure 1B.3.1, but campus documents differ, for example in how campus pages describe the hearing and in appeal routes for Code cases. Check the policy and procedure your notice names.
Is the appeal deadline the same at both schools?
Do not assume so. At each school, the system procedure and a campus document describe appeal timing differently. Use the deadline in your own outcome letter and confirm it with the campus office.
Will there be a live hearing?
Procedure 1B.3.1 describes formal resolution as an investigation followed by a live hearing, but it also refers to whether a party has requested a hearing. Ask the campus office promptly whether a hearing will be held and whether you need to request one.
Talk to a Minnesota Title IX lawyer
If you have received a notice from a Minnesota university, you can contact us to talk about it.
Disclaimer
This page is general information, not legal advice. This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Minnesota State University, Mankato, St. Cloud State University, or Minnesota State. 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.
