Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal dollars.

Berkshire Hills provides equal educational opportunities and working and learning environments that are free of discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity or expression. Berkshire Hills designs its educational facilities, programs and activities from an equity-based perspective, to meet the varying needs of all students.