Summary of Resources
The University has a number of policies designed to provide a fair, welcoming, and equitable environment for employees, students, and others. These policies include complaint and grievance procedures to ensure grievances and complaints are addressed in a fair, equitable, and timely manner. These are some of the key policies:
- Misconduct: The policies entitled Employee Conditions of Service, Code of Student Conduct and Student Grievance, Library Code of Conduct, Intercollegiate Athletics, Prohibited Conduct Relating to Students, Resident Halls Conduct, SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement Articles 18 and 64, APSOU Collective Bargaining Agreement Article 17, Faculty Grievances Procedures, Faculty Constitution/Bylaws, Ethical Standards in Research, and Administrative Grievances provide guidelines around service expectations and dispute resolution.
- Title IX/Equity: The university maintains an Office of Equity Grievance and Title IX that provides a variety of ways to report concerns. The Equal Opportunity, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Policy details the University's commitment to provide an environment free of harassment and discrimination. It details the procedures for filing complaints, supportive measures, reviewing and investigating complaints and hearings for matters involving discrimination, including sexual misconduct and interpersonal violence consistent with Title IX and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
- Protected Leaves, Accommodations, and Accessibility: Human Resources dedicates a website with critical information around protected leaves, reasonable accommodation, campus lactation rooms, gender neutral and single-occupancy restrooms, accessibility on campus, and service animal/emotional support animal frequently asked questions. Disability Resources provides several resources and consultative services to both students and faculty.
