Non-Discrimination & Anti-Harassment

Non-Discrimination Statement

The �Ӱ�ԭ�� is committed to providing an educational, residential, and working environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Members of the �Ӱ�ԭ�� community, applicants for employment or admissions, guests and visitors have the right to be free from harassment or discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sex, pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes, age, disability, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, family responsibilities, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Sexual harassment, including sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The �Ӱ�ԭ�� prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in its educational, extracurricular, athletic, or other programs or in the context of employment.

The �Ӱ�ԭ�� will promptly address reports of discrimination under the �Ӱ�ԭ�� Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy or the Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy, Anyone who has questions about the above referenced policies , or wishes to report a possible violation of one of the policies should contact:

Elizabeth M. Garcia
Title IX Coordinator
The Office of Equity and Diversity

800 Linden St., Scranton, PA 18510
Institute of Molecular Biology & Medicine, Suite 315
elizabeth.garcia2@scranton.edu
(570) 941-6645
/equity-diversity/

�Ӱ�ԭ�� Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy

The �Ӱ�ԭ�� believes that the rights and dignity of all people must be protected, and that laws articulating these rights must be upheld. To help fulfill this commitment, one rooted in our Catholic and Jesuit academic tradition, the �Ӱ�ԭ�� is dedicated to providing a diverse, inclusive educational, residential, and working environment that is free of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination.

NON-DISCRIMINATION & ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

Filing a Complaint

Elizabeth M. Garcia, Executive Director of the Office of Equity and Diversity is responsible for oversight and implementation of the �Ӱ�ԭ��’s Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy.

The �Ӱ�ԭ�� provides individuals the ability to anonymously report incidents of bias, hate, discrimination and harassment pursuant to our Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy and our Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy.

Incident Reporting Form:
- Note: Reporting individuals may use this link to file reports anonymously. Reports made here are received by the Executive Director in the Office of Equity and Diversity. All anonymous reports will be reviewed and processed per the �Ӱ�ԭ��'s policy; however, anonymous reports may hamper the �Ӱ�ԭ��’s ability to fully respond.

Resources and Support


In the tradition of our Jesuit institution that strives for excellence, The �Ӱ�ԭ�� is dedicated to providing a diverse and inclusive, learning, living, and working environment that is free of harassment and discrimination, and is committed to protecting the rights and dignity of all members of the �Ӱ�ԭ�� community and its guests. Resources and support for persons who may have experienced an incident(s) of harassment/discrimination may be found in the Resources and Reporting Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Brochure.

What is Discrimination?

Discrimination is different treatment with respect to an individual’s employment or participation in an education program or activity based, in whole or in part, upon the individual’s actual or perceived protected characteristic, which includes, race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sex, pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, family responsibilities, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. Discrimination may include:

Disparate Treatment Discrimination:
1. Any intentional differential treatment of a person or persons that is based on an individual’s actual or perceived protected characteristics and that:
2. Excludes an individual from participation in;
3. Denies the individual benefits of; or
4. Otherwise adversely affects a term or condition of an individual’s participation in the �Ӱ�ԭ�� program or activity.
Disparate Impact Discrimination:
1. Disparate impact occurs when policies or practices that appear to be neutral unintentionally result in a disproportionate impact on a protected group or person that:
  1. Excludes an individual from participation in;
  2. Denies the individual benefits of; or
  3. Otherwise adversely affects a term or condition of an individual’s participation in a �Ӱ�ԭ�� program or activity.
Discriminatory Harassment:
1. Unwelcome conduct on the basis of actual or perceived protected characteristics, that
2. Based on the totality of the circumstances
3. Is subjectively and objectively offensive, and
4. Is so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person’s ability to participate or benefit from the �Ӱ�ԭ��’s education or activity.

What is Harassment?

The �Ӱ�ԭ��’s Non-Discrimination and Anti Harassment policy defines discriminatory harassment as

Unwelcome conduct on the basis of actual or perceived protected characteristics, that
Based on the totality of the circumstances
Is subjectively and objectively offensive, and
Is so severe or pervasive
that it limits or denies a person’s ability to participate or benefit from the �Ӱ�ԭ��’s education or activity.

What is a Protected Characteristic, Protected Category or Protected Class?

Under the �Ӱ�ԭ��’s Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy these terms mean any individual characteristic of which harassment or discrimination is prohibited by law or policy. These characteristics include but are not limited to: race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sex, pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, family responsibilities, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other status protected by applicable law. .

Reporting an Incident

If you witness or experience bias, hate, harassment or discrimination as defined in the policy, you have several reporting options. It is your decision to participate in a criminal process, the �Ӱ�ԭ�� process, both or neither, if you report. Filing a report with the �Ӱ�ԭ�� may not obligate a reporter to open or participate in a formal investigation. Reporting to the �Ӱ�ԭ�� allows the �Ӱ�ԭ�� to provide any available interim protective measures, resources and support to students, faculty and staff.

Harassment, bias, hate or discrimination based on a protected class (i.e. those described in the non-discrimination statement) are prohibited by The �Ӱ�ԭ�� and are violations of policy. In an effort to support individuals as well as the campus community, the reporting options below will initiate a response process by the �Ӱ�ԭ��. If you wish to speak with someone for confidential support, please contact one of the Confidential Resources.

Report to the �Ӱ�ԭ��

The �Ӱ�ԭ�� provides individuals the ability to anonymously report incidents of bias, hate, discrimination and harassment.

Incident Reporting Form:
- Note: Reporting individuals may use this link to file reports anonymously. Reports made here are received by the Executive Director in the Office of Equity and Diversity. All anonymous reports will be reviewed and processed per the �Ӱ�ԭ��'s policy; however, anonymous reports may hamper the �Ӱ�ԭ��’s ability to fully respond.

Report to the Police

Incidents of bias, hate, harassment and/or discrimination based on a protected class are not only �Ӱ�ԭ�� policy violations but may also involved crimes. You are encouraged, but not required, to report these crimes to the police.

570-941-7777
: 911 for an emergency, or 570-348-4134

reporting options for reporting incidents of harassment and discrimination.
The Office of Equity and Diversity 570-941-6645 elizabeth.garcia2@scranton.edu diana.collinsgilmore@scranton.edu	The Office of Human Resources 570-941-7767 patricia.tetreault@scranton.edu brian.loughney2@scranton.edu
Dean of Students Office 570-941-7680 lauren.rivera@scranton.edu shannon.murphyfennie@scranton.edu	Online Anonymous Reporting
The �Ӱ�ԭ�� Police Department 570-941-7777

Recognizing and Interrupting Microaggressions

Video Resources Explaining the NDAH Policy, Process and Reporting

- Student Body President, Jeffrey Colucci, interviews Elizabeth Garcia, Executive Director of the Office of Equity & Diversity and Special Assistant to the President, on the newly revised and approved .
- OED serves as the venue for reporting incidents of discrimination and harassment based upon the protected classes covered in the NDAH policy. Liz Garcia discusses training services offered by OED, how and why to report, the process for handling issues, and the safeguards put in place to prevent retaliation from reporting.

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