Equal Employment Opportunity & Non-Discrimination Policy

The University of New Haven (the "University") is profoundly committed to deliver on its mission, which is to prepare students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a global society by providing the highestquality education through experiential, collaborative, and discovery-based learning.

In the matter of institutional voice, the University is committed to a core notion of the human good and will exercise its public voice – sparingly and exclusively – in defense of the human good and, conversely, in denouncing actions that violate our common humanity.

This commitment is neither partisan nor restrictive of academic freedom. Instead, it marks an acknowledgement of an essential set of values – such as respect for others and a spirit of openness and embedded generosity that welcomes and encourages different opinions, perspectives, and criticisms. These values condition the University’s mission of preparing students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a global society.

The University must also comply with applicable federal and state statutes.1 As such, the University is committed to equal access in employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, color, disability, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other criteria protected by state or federal law.

Further, the University is committed to achieving an overall belonging in the Charger community that reflects the greater human good through strict non-discrimination in all its employment practices.

In following the principles of equal employment opportunity, it is the University’s goal to hire the most qualified individual for every position within the University. The University is committed to making employment decisions which are solely based on the individuals’ qualifications, education, abilities, skills, and experience. The University will therefore recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to the individual’s race, color, disability, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other criteria protected by state or federal law.

In addition, the University will ensure that all employment related decisions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, University-sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs will be administered without any regard to an individual’s protected status. All employees are expected to adhere to this policy in their day-to-day working relationships and in carrying out their job duties. Supervisors and Managers are responsible for ensuring full compliance with this policy and providing a work environment free from any type of discrimination, including, but not limited to, harassment based on a protected characteristic. Violation of this policy is subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. For additional guidance regarding harassment, including sexual harassment, please refer to the University’s Harassment Prevention Policy and Procedure.

Anyone who has a question or concern about discrimination, or who believes that they or others have been discriminated against in violation of the University’s policies, should report the matter to their supervisor or contact the Executive Director Human Resources at 203-932-7297 to schedule an appointment. All claims of discrimination will be investigated promptly and thoroughly by the University.

The University does not tolerate or permit discrimination, intimidation, or retaliation against any individual making a good faith complaint of harassment or any witness who, in good faith, provides information in connection with such a complaint. Any act of retaliation must be reported immediately so that the University can investigate promptly and take appropriate action.

1The University is required to comply with these anti-discrimination provisions in accordance with applicable federal and state statutes, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d (race, color, national origin); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d (race, color, religion, sex, national origin); Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 (sex); the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 (disability); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 634 (age); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794 (disability); and the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-60 (race, color, religious creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, status as a veteran or status as a victim of domestic violence).