The University of Illinois at Chicago is committed to the principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity for students, faculty, and staff alike.
UIC seeks to provide its students with an education that is both broad and deep so as to prepare them for responsible citizenship and to open intellectual and career opportunities that will challenge their abilities. In doing so, UIC takes special account and advantage of the extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity of the Chicago metropolitan area, which encompasses two-thirds of the population of Illinois and from which it presently draws most of its undergraduate students.
UIC endeavors to help students fully realize their potential. For the growing proportion of its students who are enrolled in the graduate and professional programs, both in Chicago and its regional sites, UIC offers an education that will prepare them to render skilled professional service and to assume positions of intellectual leadership in their disciplines and professions.
Mindful of the ethnic and cultural diversity of its students, faculty, and staff, UIC expects its faculty and staff to create an encouraging educational environment by upholding the University policy regarding sexual harassment. The policy reads:
* The University of Illinois will not tolerate sexual harassment of students or employees and will take action to provide remedies when such harassment is discovered. The University environment must be free of sexual harassment in work and study.
* In order to assure that the University is free of sexual harassment, appropriate sanctions will be imposed on offenders in a case-by-case manner.
* The University will respond to every complaint of sexual harassment reported.
* The university will promulgate this statement to all units of the institution. Sexual harassment is prohibited under federal and state discrimination laws and regulations of the Equal Employment opportunity Commission.
Sexual harassment is defined by law and includes any unwanted sexual gesture, physical contact, or statement that is offensive, humiliating, or an interference with required tasks or career opportunity at the University. This includes inappropriateness involving sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
If you have further questions or concerns about what constitutes discriminatory behavior or sexual harassment, you may contact the
Office for Access and Equity at 996-8670.
