Responsible Office: Academic Affairs
Policy Officer: Chief Academic Officer
Scope: |Faculty |Staff

Approved By: President's Council

Approved Date: 5/8/2019

Effective Date: 5/8/2019

Category: Faculty and Staff

Description/Purpose:

To establish the standard for the use of the Statement of Nondiscrimination and ADA statements in University publications as part of Saint Francis University's commitment to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory employment and educational environment as well as in response to legal mandates.

Policy Officer:  Chief Academic Officer; Vice President for Enrollment Management; Vice President for Innovative Partnerships and Student Development

Responsible Office: Marketing; Title IX; Accessibility Services

Procedures:

Consequence:

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SCOPE

This policy applies to all members of the campus community.

POLICY STATEMENT

Required Uses:

The University's Statement of Nondiscrimination and ADA statements are required to be included in ALL University publications including, but not limited to, bulletins, informational brochures, catalogs, applications, recruitment materials, individual course syllabi, university websites, or other publications that are made available to participants, students, applicants, or employees. Exceptions include formal invitations, most printed advertisements, and individual department web pages.

The inclusion of the Statement of Nondiscrimination and the ADA statements is required by federal regulations and is designed to make clear to prospective applicants or participants the University's commitment to equal opportunity in employment and equal access to its programs and activities. Individual departments are to be aware of this requirement and to include the Statement of Nondiscrimination and ADA statements on all publications as described in this policy. They should be used without modification.

1. The following Statement of Nondiscrimination must be used in ALL publications except formal invitations and most printed advertisements. It can be set in a smaller typeface (no less than 8-point font is preferred) and is usually positioned on an inside front or back cover or in the first few pages of a publication. 

Saint Francis University does not discriminate on the basis of gender, gender identity, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristic or any protected classification. This policy applies to all programs and activities of the University, including, but not limited to, admission and employment practices, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic or other University sponsored programs. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the University's nondiscrimination policy: Lynne Banks, Associate Dean of Students, Title IX Coordinator, (814) 472.3352, lbanks@francis.edu. Read our full Equal Opportunity, Harassment, and Nondiscrimination Policy

1. The following ADA Statement must be used in ALL publications (except formal invitations) in easy-to-read bold type, directly about the Statement of Nondiscrimination:

This publication is available in alternative media on request.

1. The following ADA accommodation statement must be included in any publication that describes a specific program or special event (except formal invitations). It should be included in the section describing how to register for the program or how to locate further information.

Persons requesting accommodations in accordance with ADA should contact the University's Accessibility Services Coordinator at least 72 hours before the event. Additional information is available from the Accessibility Services Coordinator, Scotus Hall, (814) 472.3176.

SOURCES

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/rights/reg/ocr/edlite-34cfr106.html

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/nondisc.pdf

RELATED POLICIES

Equal Opportunity, Harassment and Nondiscrimination

Approval: President's Council 05-08-2019