Thomas Aquinas ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is an educational institution that is controlled by the Catholic Church that takes seriously anti-discrimination provisions under federal and state law, and is committed to providing a learning and living environment that promotes student safety, transparency, personal integrity, civility and mutual respect. Thomas Aquinas ¹û¶³´«Ã½ has not applied for the regulatory exemption under Title IX, 34 C.F.R. section 106.12, but the Title IX statutory exemption provided by Congress, see 20 U.S.C. section 1681(a)(3), is self-executing. As an educational institution that is controlled by the Catholic Church, Thomas Aquinas ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is entitled to that statutory exemption to the extent the application of Title IX is not consistent with the ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Catholic tenets.
Thomas Aquinas ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is also exempted by the state from California Education Code Section 66270, to the extent the application of California Education Code Section 66270 is not consistent with the ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Catholic tenets.
The exemption may apply to, but is not limited to, requirements as expressed in ¹û¶³´«Ã½ policies including: the ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s founding document A Proposal for the Fulfillment of Catholic Liberal Education – the ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s mission statement; the Polity; Faculty, Staff, and Student Handbook; Tutor Guide; Code of Coduct; housing policies; religious practices and customs. We retain all rights afforded us under federal law and the laws of the State of California.