Non-Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedure
It is the policy (Sections 2.4.1 through 2.4.5 of the Handbook of Operating Procedures) of The University of Texas at Tyler to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of disability, sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, citizenship, veteran status and sexual orientation. This policy applies to all University administrators, faculty, staff, students, visitors, and applicants for employment or admission. This policy is the principal prohibition of all forms of discrimination on campus, except as follows:
- Additional controlling laws, policies and procedures relating to sexual harassment and sexual misconduct can be found in the following:
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000d et seq., and its implementing regulation at, 34 C.F.R. Part 100, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color or natural origin;
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1618 et seq., and its implementing regulation at, 34 C.F.R. Part 106, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex;
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §794 (amended 1992), and its implementing regulation at, 34 C.F.F. Part 104, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability;
- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §12132, and its implementing regulation at, 28 C.F.R. Part 35, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability; and
- The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 42 U.S.C. §6101 et seq., and its implementing regulation at, 34 C.F.R. Part 110, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age.
Title IX/ADA/504 Coordinators
Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972) age, and disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990). The University of Texas at Tyler has designated the following persons as coordinators to monitor compliance with these statutes as they related to students and to resolve complaints of discrimination based on race, gender, age or disability.
For race, gender or age discrimination: Howard Pattrson, Chief Student Affairs Officer, 3900 University Blvd., PHE 226, Tyler, Texas 75799, 903-566-7350, e-mail: hpatterson@uttyler.edu.
For disability discrimination: ADA Coordinator: Cindy Lowery Staples, Student Accessibility Case Manager, University Center, 903-566-7064, e-mail: cstaples@uttyler.edu.
For more information or to file a complaint, please contact: Howard Patterson, Chief Student Affairs Officer, phone: 903-565-7350, e-mail: hpatterson@uttyler.edu.
For more specific information on Title IX/ADA/504 visit http://www2.uttyler.edu/ohr/title9adacoord.php.