UALR Policy Statements
Sexual Harassment Policy:
It is the policy of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to prohibit sexual harassment of its students, faculty, and staff. Incidents of sexual harassment are demeaning to all persons involved and impair the ability of the institution to perform its educational functions. Sexual harassment of employees is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and sexual harassment of students may constitute discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Sexual harassment of employees is defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct which takes place when: submission to the conduct is either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment; submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting that individual; or such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. Sexual harassment of students includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, other verbal or physical conduct which take place when: submission to the conduct is either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's academic status or advancement; submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for academic decisions affecting that individual; or such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive learning environment. Employees and students who believe that they have been subjected to sexual harassment are encouraged to report the problem. University grievance procedures are available to individuals who wish to pursue complaints of sexual harassment. Informal complaints should be made to an ombudsman for sexual harassment. The goal of the informal process is to resolve problems. No disciplinary action will be taken as a result of the informal complaint procedure. Formal complaints against faculty, staff and administration should be submitted to the Office of Human Relations. Both formal and informal complaints should be made within 30 calendar days of the most recent alleged discriminatory act.
Disability Support Services
Students with Disabilities . It is the policy of UALR to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to state and federal law. Any such student who needs accommodation, for example in seating placement, or in arrangements for note-taking, examinations, or access to information on the web, should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. The chair of the department offering this course is also available to assist with accommodations. Students with disabilities are also encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Support Services located in Donaghey Student Center 103, telephone 569-3143.
Any student with a disability who needs accommodation should inform the Field Coordinator prior to the placement decision. The Field Coordinator of the School of Social Work is also available to assist. Students with disabilities who may not be satisfied with the response of the school are encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Support Services, which is located in the Donaghey Student Center , Room 103, telephone 569-3143.
It is the policy of UALR to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation, for example in seating placement or in arrangements for examinations, should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. The chair of the department offering this course also is available to assist with accommodations.
UALR Policy Statement on Nondiscrimination
UALR adheres to a policy that enables all individuals, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran's status, or disability to work and study in an environment unfettered by discriminatory behavior or acts. Harassment of an individual or group will not be condoned and any person – student, faculty, or staff member – who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. Any person who believes they have been discriminated against should contact the Human Relations Officer to obtain assistance and information concerning the filing of complaints. Harassment which is considered discriminatory includes actions or conduct (verbal, graphic, gestural, or written) directed against any person or group with the intent to demean or create a hostile or threatening environment. It is not the intent of this policy to infringe upon or limit educational, scholarly, or artistic expression. At the same time the University prohibits discriminatory practices, it promotes equal opportunity through affirmative action. Nondiscriminatory affirmative action equal opportunity policies apply to: recruitment, hiring, job classification and placement, work conditions, promotional opportunities, demotions/transfers, terminations, training, compensation, choice of contractors and suppliers of goods and services, educational opportunities, disciplinary action, recreational and social activities, use of facilities, housing, and University sponsored programs.
