If you are a student looking for a Nevada Title IX lawyer, this page links to our guides for two Nevada public universities: UNLV and the University of Nevada, Reno. Each guide explains, in general terms, how that university handles a Title IX sexual harassment complaint against a student.
Each university runs its own process through its own office, under the policy it applies. The written notice you receive, and the policy version it names, control your case.
How Nevada universities handle Title IX cases
Both universities work from the same system policy: the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 8. The version reviewed for both of our guides is marked Rev. 324 (08/26). In that version, Section 13, Subsection D covers Title IX sexual harassment. Subsections A through C cover other discrimination and harassment complaints, which follow a separate process.
Under Section 13(D), as our guides describe it:
- A formal complaint, not a report alone, starts the investigation and hearing process.
- The respondent is presumed not responsible until a determination is made.
- Your advisor may be an attorney, but does not have to be.
- At the live hearing, advisors ask the questions. If you have no advisor, the school provides one without a fee. UNLV’s guide notes the policy says this appointed advisor is not an attorney.
- The standard is preponderance of the evidence, and a written determination is due within 14 calendar days of the live hearing.
- A Title IX dismissal does not necessarily end the matter. The conduct may still be addressed under another policy.
The campuses do not describe every step the same way. UNR’s own policy page calls the procedure Section 14, while the current Handbook places it in Section 13. UNR’s campus materials also differ from the Handbook on the appeal period and on how a hearing officer treats statements from someone who is not present for questioning.
Nevada university guides
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV): UNLV’s Title IX Compliance page points to NSHE Handbook Title 4, Chapter 8, Section 13. Section 13(D)(11)(a) allows seven calendar days to appeal a determination or a dismissal, without naming a precise start event, so confirm the start date in your notice.
- University of Nevada, Reno (UNR): UNR’s Center for Civil Rights & Equal Access handles cases under NSHE Title 4, Chapter 8. See the school page for appeal timing, because the Handbook and UNR’s campus materials state different appeal periods.
Common questions
Do UNLV and UNR follow the same policy?
Both apply the NSHE Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 8. But UNR’s campus pages and Student Code differ from the Handbook on some points, so the two schools are not identical in practice.
Is the appeal deadline the same at both schools?
Not necessarily. At UNLV, the Handbook section our guide relies on gives seven calendar days. At UNR, the Handbook and campus materials disagree, and UNR’s complaint page says your written determination will state the deadline. Use the date in your own determination.
What should I check first in my notice?
Check which NSHE section and version the notice cites, and whether your case is on the Title IX track or the separate discrimination and harassment track.
Talk to a Nevada Title IX lawyer
If you have received a notice from a Nevada university, you can contact us to talk about your situation and the documents you have.
Disclaimer
This page is general information only and is not legal advice. This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any university named on this page, or by the Nevada System of Higher Education. 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.
