ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ«

ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ«/SUNY Nondiscrimination and Equity Policies

• ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ«'s Office of Equity and Access maintains broad policies such as the Discrimination and Harassment Policy, Title VI and Title IX compliance, and statewide SUNY nondiscrimination policies. These apply universal standards of equal treatment and nondiscrimination across the University, without distinguishing between internal or external individuals. 
• SUNY-wide policies include: Equal Opportunity: Access, Employment and Fair Treatment in the State University of New York; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy; and Discrimination Complaint Procedure. These policies are all applicable at ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« under the SUNY umbrella.

ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« Harassment Policy

• The ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« Policy Regarding Harassment extends to external groups: "It is the policy of ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« to prohibit harassment and to investigate allegations of such behavior promptly and thoroughly. This policy applies to students, faculty, staff, employees of the Research Foundation, contractors, vendors and visitors to the campus."

ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« Persona Non Grata Policy

• The ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« Persona Non Grata Designation empowers the University to restrict access or remove individuals whose conduct violates safe, nondiscriminatory standards, even if they are visitors or external partners.

ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« Visitor Responsibilities Policy 

• ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ«'s states the following: "ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« is committed to providing a safe and lawful environment for students, staff, faculty, volunteers and guests/visitors. All guests/visitors and volunteers are required to adhere to all ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« policies and procedures, and must comply with all applicable federal, state, local laws, regardless of the length of their visit." 

University Policies are Applied Equally

No single policy is dedicated solely to external partners and visitors regarding equal opportunity and nondiscrimination. Instead, ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« uses a layered approach:

1. Nondiscrimination policies cover all individuals who engage with the University.
2. Harassment and personal non grata policies explicitly include external visitors.
3. Visitor policies require external visitors to uphold the University’s standards.