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Equal Employment Opportunity
Southern Oregon University has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes into all job levels the most qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, national origin, veteran status, or age. Similarly, SOU will continue to administer all other personnel matters (such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, Universitysponsored training, educational benefits, and social and recreational programs) in accordance with the University's equal employment opportunity policy. It is SOU policy that illegal discrimination shall not exist in any activity or operation of the University.
Discriminatory HarassmentWithin the basic philosophies, goals, and guidelines for Southern Oregon University, students and employees shall have the right to pursue educational, recreational, social, cultural, residential, employment, and professional activities in an atmosphere where the rights, dignity, and worth of every individual are respected. These rights are granted independent of an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, or sexual orientation. Any harassing, threatening, or intimidating activity, or any practice by an employee or a student that abuses, endangers, jeopardizes personal safety, or interferes with official duties, class attendance, or educational pursuits of any person is prohibited. SOU is committed to free speech. Nothing in this policy is intended to limit constitutional protections of speech. Great care must be taken not to inhibit open discussion, debate, and expression of personal opinion and differences of opinion, particularly in the classroom. However, even when laws cannot compel us to do so, speaking responsibly requires us to be sensitive to the effects of hostile speech and to refrain from speaking in demeaning and harassing ways. As a community devoted to scholarship and education, all members are encouraged to resolve disputes in an open, mature manner
Disability Accessibility
through discourse, mediation, and education, and to actively work to promote a campus climate and work environment that is open and welcomes all persons. A detailed paper regarding this policy is available from the Office of the Provost.It is the policy of Southern Oregon University that no otherwise qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of any service, program, or activity operated by the University. Each qualified person shall receive reasonable accommodation/modification needed to ensure equal access to employment, educational opportunities, programs, and activities in the most appropriate, integrated setting, except when such accommodation creates undue hardship on the part of the provider. These policies are in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other applicable federal and state regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.
Affirmative ActionSouthern Oregon University is committed to the concepts and goals of affirmative action. This means actively and aggressively seeking the inclusion in the student population and in the job force of individuals historically underrepresented by making a positive and continuous effort in their recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion. SOU is committed to strengthening these values through its curriculum offerings. There are four groups of people who are classified as racial minorities for affirmative action purposes: Hispanics; Native Americans and Alaskan Natives; African Americans; and Asians and Pacific Islanders. Other groups, because they have suffered the effects of discrimination, are also the focus of affirmative action efforts: women, the disabled, people over forty, Vietnamera veterans, and individuals with an alternative sexual orientation. The University is committed to actively removing any barriers that artificially limit the personal development of women and minorities, as defined above. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Academic Affairs at 541-552-6114.
Athletics PolicyThe University is committed to providing equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes. Equal opportunities include: accommodating the athletic interests and abilities of female as well as male students (including the selection of sports and levels of competition); equipment and supplies; scheduling; travel and per diem allowances; opportunities to receive coaching and academic tutoring; assignment and pay of coaches and tutors; locker rooms and other facilities; medical and training facilities, as well as services; publicity; recruitment; athletic scholarships; and other factors. The SOU Title IX compliance officer is the director of athletics. Title IX grievances shall be processed as outlined in OAR 57335.
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, Southern Oregon University and the Oregon State Board of Higher Education have the right to make changes at any time without prior notice. This catalog is not a contract between Southern Oregon University and current or prospective students.
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