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It is the policy of Morgan State University that all employees and students
should be able to enjoy and work in an educational environment free from
discrimination. Discrimination against any person or group of persons
on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
age, marital status or disability is prohibited by this Policy. Any employee,
student, student organization, or person privileged to work or study at
Morgan State University who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary
action up to and including permanent exclusion from the University.
Discrimination includes conduct (oral, written, graphic, or physical)
directed against any person or group of persons because of race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status
or disability and that has the purpose or reasonably foreseeable effect
of creating an offensive, demeaning, intimidating, or hostile environment
for that person or group of persons.
The scholarly, educational, or artistic content of any written, oral,
or other presentation or inquiry shall not be limited by this Policy.
It is the intent of this paragraph that academic freedom be allowed to
all members of the academic community. Accordingly, this provision shall
be liberally construed but shall not be used as a pretextual basis for
violation of this Policy.
Persons who feel they are victims of discrimination or who observe incidents
of discrimination should immediately make a detailed written record of
incidents, dates, and times at which they occurred, and of the names of
perpetrators and witnesses, if known.
The incident should be reported to the Office of Diversity and Equal
Opportunity (EEO) or the Office of Human Resources. The EEO Officer or
the Office of Human Resources will, after a prompt investigation, in accordance
with accepted due process procedures, take measures appropriate to the
nature of the incident. These measures will be designed to accomplish
the following:
- Determine whether discrimination has occurred;
- Prevent further acts of discrimination;
- Restore to persons found to be discriminated against any losses suffered
as a result of the discriminatory conduct;
- Remove any material that violates this policy and/or repair any resulting
damages; and
- Prevent acts of retaliation against persons bringing the complaint.
If it is determined that discrimination has occurred, sanctions will
be devised in accordance with the seriousness of the behavior. Sanctions
may range from admonishment to, in extreme cases, dismissal.
The President shall establish rules and procedures that govern the investigation
and adjudication of complaints filed under this policy.
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