Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Public University
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Office for Equity and Accessibility: Discriminatory Harassment
Examples of possible discriminatory harassment include: Mistreating someone due to their race, religion, or sexual orientation Making fun of a person’s disability Telling unwelcome jokes about someone’s identity such as race or national origin Putting down people who are older, who are…
Bias-Reporting: What is Bias?
Bias incidents are expressions against a person or group because of the person’s or group’s age, color, disability, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis protected…
Student Code of Conduct: Offenses Against People
Abusive Conduct: The use of physical force against an individual or any acts that cause physical harm; threats, including words or actions, that may cause a person reasonable apprehension of imminent physical harm. ... Harassment: Unwelcome conduct not of a sexual nature…
Policy 1025: Policy on Harassment, Discrimination, and Sexual Assault
Discrimination and/or Harassment- ... Conduct of any type (oral, written, graphic, electronic or physical) that is based upon a person’s age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status…
Virginia Tech Principles of Community
[W]e adopt and practice the following principles as fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members: ...We reject all forms of prejudice and discrimination, including…
Policy 5000: University Facilities Usage and Event Approval
All events must have a university sponsor. The sponsor must be an officially listed student organization (as defined by University Policy 8010, Classification of Student Organizations), a university department, a university governance entity (as defined by the University Council By-laws), a state…