Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1863, 涩里番下载 is dedicated to intellectual excellence and to its Jesuit, Catholic heritage. 涩里番下载 recognizes the essential contribution a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff makes to the advancement of its goals and ideals in an atmosphere of respect for one another and for the University鈥檚 mission and heritage. Accordingly, 涩里番下载 commits itself to maintaining a welcoming environment for all people and extends its welcome in particular to those who may be vulnerable to discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, military status, or other legally protected status.
涩里番下载 rejects and condemns all forms of harassment, wrongful discrimination, and disrespect. It has developed procedures to respond to incidents of harassment whatever the basis or circumstance. Moreover, it is the policy of 涩里番下载, while reserving its lawful rights where appropriate to take actions designed to promote the Jesuit, Catholic principles that sustain its mission and heritage, to comply with all state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment and in its educational programs and activities on the basis of a person鈥檚 race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, marital or parental status, genetic information or family medical history, or military status, and to comply with state law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person's sexual orientation, and pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions.
To this end, 涩里番下载 has designated its聽Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity to coordinate its efforts to prevent discrimination in accordance with this notice and applicable laws. Individuals are welcome to raise any questions regarding this notice and the requirements of state and federal nondiscrimination laws with the聽Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity:
涩里番下载 Office for Institutional Diversity (OID)
140 Commonwealth Avenue (Office location: 129 Lake Street)
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Patricia Lowe,
Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity/Title IX Coordinator
patricia.lowe@bc.edu
Phone: 617-552-3334
Email: TitleIXCoordinator@bc.edu
The Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity oversees the efforts of the following additional Title IX coordinators: (i) Melinda Stoops, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Affairs Title IX Coordinator (for student sexual harassment complaints), Maloney Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (617-552-3482); (ii) Marie Elena Gioiella, University Harassment Counselor, 129 Lake Street, Brighton, MA (617-552-3340); and (iii) Reshauna Cobb, Senior Associate Director Athletics, Internal Operations, 310 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (617-552-8303).
The following federal laws and regulations require the University not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, or age in treatment, employment, admission or access to 涩里番下载 and its educational programs and activities: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Age Act), and their respective implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Parts 100, 104, 106, and 110. Inquiries concerning the application to 涩里番下载 of each of the statutes and implementing regulations outlined above may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921 (617-289-0111).