Texas Southern University is in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, or national origin. It is also in compliance with the provisions of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. Further, the University is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.

It is the policy of the University that sexual harassment as defined in the EEOC Guidelines will not be tolerated among members of the Texas Southern University community. Any complaint of sexual harassment should he reported immediately to the appropriate person as designated by the Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research.