Sexual harassment, in addition and more specifically, includes sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct that is unwelcome and is directed toward a person on the basis of that person's sex when any of the following are present: submission to such conduct is made a condition, explicitly or implicitly, of employment or academic advancement; submission to or rejection of such conduct by an employee or student is used as the basis for a significant change in employment or academic status; or such conduct is so severe or pervasive that it interferes with an individual's performance as an employee or student or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working/learning environment.
In these respects, the University affirms its desire to create a work environment for all employees and a learning environment for all students that is fair, humane, and responsible - an environment which supports and rewards career and educational goals on the basis of such relevant factors as ability and employment or academic performance. A University student or employee who is found, under established University procedures, to have been guilty of discriminatory conduct in violation of these policies will be subject to discipline, up to and including possible dismissal or expulsion, by the University.
These commitments are designed to meet nondiscrimination/affirmative action requirements imposed by the following federal and state sources of legal obligation, as amended: Title VI and VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 11246; Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; contract and grant agreements with governmental agencies; the Alabama Age Discrimination Act of 1997; and the Alabama Constitution of 1901. The University's equal opportunity policies pertaining to its employees and students include specific administrative procedures and implementing measures designed to carry out these pledges and to insure compliance with the foregoing laws. Inquiries or complaints concerning the application of this policy and these federal requirements should be directed to one of the following persons:
Ms. Delois Smith, Vice President for Student Affairs
Student Equal Educational Opportunity Officer
114 University Center
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL 35899 (256-824-6700)
Dr. Fran Johnson, Associate Provost
Faculty Equal Employment Coordinator
111 Madison Hall
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL 35899 (256-824-6767)
Ms. Phyllis Hollins
Staff Equal Employment Coordinator
137 Madison Hall
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL 35899 (256-824-6545)
Grievances alleging unlawful discrimination will be resolved according to the discrimination grievance procedures set forth in the Student Handbook.