Franklin & Marshall College

Franklin & Marshall College is committed to having an inclusive campus community where all members are treated with dignity and respect. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the College does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender/gender-identity, sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, genetic information, family or marital status, sexual orientation , or any other protected class .

It is the policy of Franklin & Marshall College to offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of gender / gender - identity , sex, race or ethnicity, c olor, national origin, birthplace or ancestry, religion, age (40 and older), handicap or disability and use of a service animal, veteran’s status, genetic information, family or marital status, pregnancy or childbirth, caregiving responsibilities, sexual o rientation, or membership in any other protected group based on federal, state, or local law. There will be no discrimination in violation of the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, The Americans with Disabilities Act, The Equal Pay Act, Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, or any other local, state, or federal law protecting individuals from employment discrimination.

The College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, family or marital status, sexual orientation , or other protected class in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan progr ams, and athletic and other College - administered programs.

It is the College's fundamental policy to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practice. This policy extends to recruitment and hiring, working conditions, pay and benefits, professional development opportunities, performance review, promotion, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Prohibited practices include:

• harassment or discrimination on the basis of gender / gender identity , sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, birthplace or ancestry, religion, age (40 and older), handicap or disability and use of a service animal, family or marital status, pregnancy or childbirth, or sexual orientation;

• retaliation against a student or employee for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices;

• academic or employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or performance of students, applicants , or employees of a certain gender, se x, race, age, religion, ethnic group, or individuals with disabilities;

• denying employment opportunities to a qualified applicant or employee because of marriage to, or association with, an individual of a particular race, national origin, religion, or an individual with a disability. Title VII also prohibits discrimination because of participation in schools or places of worship associated with a particular racial, ethnic, or religious group;

• using genetic information pertaining to an applicant or an employee, or a member of the applicant’s or employee’s family, to make employment decisions;

• excluding a student or applicant , persecuting a student or otherwise denying or limiting his/her educational access, benefits, or opportunities based upon that student ’s or applicant ’ s membership in a protected category, as described above.

Reporting Procedure -- All students, applicants , and employees are free to exercise their rights under this policy. Franklin & Marshall College intends to abide by this policy. If any student, applicant, or emplo yee feels his/her rights under the law have been violated or the College is not properly applying provisions of this policy, he/she should promptly notify :

• The College’s Title IX Coordinator : the Vice President for Finance and Administration, (717) 291-3993

• The Director, Human Resources, (717) 358-4353

• The Provost and Dean of the Faculty (for faculty members making reports; faculty may also make reports to the Title IX Coordinator or to the Director , Human Resources), (717) 291-3986

The College’s Title IX Coordinator will be notified of all Title IX-related complaints.

The College condemns and will not tolerate any conduct calculated to intimidate, retaliate, harass or otherwise discriminate again st any student, applicant, or employee because he or she has opposed any practice made unlawful under the Civil Rights Act, or has filed, charged, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in any Civil Rights Act investigation, proceeding, hearing, or lawsuit.

Title IX Notification

In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits a college or university from discrimination based on sex, Franklin & Marshall College does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in its educational pr ograms and activities.

Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator : the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Old Main 201, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17604, ( 717) 291 - 3993 . The College has also designated a Deputy Title IX Coordinator for inquiries involving students: the Director, Sexual Misconduct Services , Appel Health Services, Franklin & Mars hall College, Lancaster, PA 17604 , ( 717) 358 - 7178 . Inquiries or complaint s may also be directed to the Office for Civil Rights, Philadelphia Office , U.S. Department of Education , 100 Penn Square East, Suite 515 , Philadelphia, PA 19107 - 3323 , telephone number 215 - 656 - 8541, fax 215 - 656 - 8605 , email address OCR.Philadelphia@ed.gov.

Last Update: 3/15/13