Book excerpt: A self-evaluation manual and desk reference for colleges and universities, this manual enables education officials to evaluate accurately their intercollegiate athletics programs for compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education programs. This 850 page manual explains the Title IX policies, explains how to identify the nature and extent of compliance concerns and how to remedy those concerns. The manual includes the full text and summaries of the major documents requiring nondiscrimination on the basis of sex, illustrates data collection and analysis for sample programs, and includes a workbook with charts, instructions, questionnaires, and facilities checklists.