Commitment to Inclusion and Equity and Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy
As adopted by the Board of Trustees, in GVSU Board of Trustees Policy 9.1, Grand Valley State University is committed to inclusion and equity, and strives to establish a climate that welcomes and affirms the contributions of all students and 员工. The University is guided by values for inclusiveness and community which are integral to our mission to educate students to shape their lives, 他们的职业, 以及他们的社会, and to enrich the community through excellent teaching, 活跃的奖学金, 公共服务. The University strives to provide all members of its community an inclusive environment and equitable opportunities for success.
The University is also committed to maintaining a climate conducive to an educational, 生活, and 就业 environment that is free from unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination, as well as those defined by this policy. All members of the community are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others. It is neither the purpose nor intent of this policy to infringe on the First Amendment or academic freedom as defined by the University.
The University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution, consistent with its obligations as a federal contractor. It encour年龄s diversity and provides equal opportunity in education, 就业, 所有的程序, and the use of its facilities. It is committed to protecting the constitutional and statutory civil rights of persons connected with the University.
Members of the University community, 包括学生, 员工, 教师, 工作人员, 管理员, 董事会成员, 咨询顾问, 供应商, others eng年龄d to do business with the University, candidates for 就业 or admissions, 访客或客人 have the right to be free from acts of harassment and discrimination, 包括不当性行为, 根据此策略的定义. In accordance with applicable federal and state law and this policy, acts of discrimination or harassment by members of the campus community are prohibited if they discriminate or harass on the basis of 年龄, color, 残疾, 家族的地位, 高度, 婚姻状况, 国家的起源, 政治面貌, 比赛, 宗教, sex/gender (including 性别认同 and expression), 性取向, veteran or active duty military status or weight. This includes inappropriate limitation of, 访问, or participation in educational, 就业, 运动, 社会, 文化, or other university programs and activities. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Limitations are lawful if they are: directly related to a legitimate university purpose, 法律规定, or lawfully required by a grant or contract between the university and the state or federal government. For the purposes of this policy, sex-/gender-based harassment includes sexual misconduct, 性侵犯, interpersonal or relationship violence, 和被人跟踪.
第九条
Grand Valley State University does not discriminate against students, 教师 or 工作人员 in any of its 就业 practices or in its educational programs or activities. Grand Valley State University is guided by values for inclusiveness and community which are integral to our mission to educate students to shape their lives, 他们的职业, 以及他们的社会, and to enrich the community through excellent teaching, 活跃的奖学金, 公共服务. The University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. It encour年龄s diversity and provides equal opportunity in education, 就业, 所有的程序, and the use of its facilities. Members of the University community, including candidates for 就业 or admissions, 访客或客人, have the right to be free from acts of harassment and discrimination, which are prohibited if they discriminate or harass on the basis of 年龄, color, 残疾, 家族的地位, 高度, 婚姻状况, 国家的起源, 政治面貌, 比赛, 宗教, veteran or active duty military status or weight. 除了, Grand Valley is required by 第九条 of the Education Amendments of 1972 to ensure that none of its education programs and activities discriminate on the basis of sex/gender. Sex includes sex stereotypes, 性别认同, 性别表达, 性取向, and pregnancy or parenting status. The Office for 第九条 and Institutional Equity serves as a resource for the GVSU community and assists individuals who may have been impacted by discrimination or harassment in connecting with resources, imposes measures that protect or support 访问 programs and activities, and oversees the university’s grievance process for allegations of discrimination and harassment. Inquiries regarding the application of 第九条 may be referred to Kevin Carmody, 第九条 Coordinator: 4015 Zumberge Hall, (电子邮件保护), (616) 331-9530.