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Stacy DeRooy

Executive Director of Title IX and Clery Compliance

Compliance and Ethics
Finance and Administration
Adjunct Faculty

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Stacy DeRooy

Executive Director of Title IX and Clery Compliance

Compliance and Ethics
Finance and Administration
Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Stacy is responsible for overseeing the university’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act as amended by the Campus SaVE Act (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) and related reporting and disclosure laws concerning campus safety. In her role, Stacy seeks to identify and prevent gender-based harassment and discrimination on campus, as well as address effects of any such discrimination. She trains students, faculty and staff on Title IX and Clery offenses (e.g., gender-based/sexual misconduct: sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking) and university policies. Stacy plays a key role in RIT’s ongoing efforts to build and sustain a safe, gender-equitable campus climate for all members of the RIT community. Stacy is an adjunct faculty member in COLA, Criminal Justice and Women and Gender Studies.  
With her background in law enforcement and security, Stacy serves as an accreditation assessor for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). She holds a bachelor’s degree from Roberts Wesleyan College, a master’s degree from RIT, and a graduate certificate from Michigan State University.

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Currently Teaching

CRIM-110
3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to criminal justice. One of the primary goals of this course is to provide a general understanding of how the criminal justice system responds to crime in society. The main component parts of the criminal justice system (i.e., police, courts, and corrections) will be examined with a particular emphasis on developing an understanding of the behavior and interactions among the main actors in the criminal justice system. To accomplish this goal, we will examine how criminal cases are processed in the criminal justice system. We will also consider how external forces, such as political decisions, public opinion, and the media influence criminal justice decision-making. Students will also formulate, argue, and evaluate ethical perspectives regarding criminal justice systems, individual-level decisions, and recognize relationships with other ethical problems in society. Finally, throughout the course we will emphasize how the societal response to crime has evolved over time.
WGST-449
3 Credits
This variable topic course examines one or more themes, figures, movements, critical questions or issues in the areas of women's and gender studies. The topic for the course is chosen by the instructor, announced in the course subtitle, and developed in the syllabus. Topics in WGST can be taken multiple times provided the topic(s) being studied has changed.

In the News

  • April 12, 2022

    table with games, giveaways, and a banner that reads RIT Title nine.

    Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX

    The 50th anniversary of the signing of Title IX into law will be commemorated in June, but the impact of the government’s dedication to changing education remains a consistent and crucial part of the landscape for women everywhere.