Which addition did the Final Rule make to the definition of sexual harassment under Title IX?

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Under Title IX, the definition of sexual harassment was expanded to cover explicit forms of sexual violence, not just general unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. The clearest addition is sexual assault, which the Final Rule explicitly names as a form of sexual harassment. This means incidents of nonconsensual sexual acts fall under Title IX protections and require school responses—investigations, remedies, and accommodations—so that students’ access to education isn’t denied. The rule also recognizes related conduct like dating violence and stalking as connected examples, but the explicit inclusion of sexual assault as part of sexual harassment is the key addition. Harassment based on sex refers to the broader category and isn’t the added element in question.