Handbook Flip Book Update November 2016

The University’s Section 504 Coordinators are:

For CAS and SBS Students Disability Services 73 Tremont Street 9th floor 617.994.6820

For Law Students Associate Dean of Students 120 Tremont Street Dean’s Suite 617.573-8157 Facsimile: 617-305-3214

TTY: 617.994.6813 Fax: 617.994.6812

For employees Human Resources 73 Tremont Street 5th floor 617.573.8415 Fax: 617.367.2250

The University works to prevent and address discrimination and harassment through educational programs, training, and complaint resolution. Suffolk University encourages all members of the University community to report any concerns or complaints of discrimination or harassment in accordance with the procedures set forth in this policy. Managers and supervisors are required to respond promptly and appropriately to allegations of discrimination and harassment that are brought to their attention.

Submitting a complaint that is not in good faith or providing false or misleading information in any investigation of complaints is prohibited.

What is Discrimination?

Discrimination is conduct that is based upon an individual’s race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.

What is Harassment?

Harassment is conduct based upon an individual’s race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. The conduct must create an environment that would be intimidating, hostile or offensive to a reasonable person and which interferes with an individual’s academic status, academic performance, education, living or work environment, work status or work performance . It is difficult to define with precision the kinds of conduct that constitute harassment, because it

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