Policy on discrimination, racial harassment, and sexual harassment

It is the policy of Saginaw Valley State University that no unlawful discrimination will be practiced or tolerated in the provision of employment, education, organizations, athletics, housing, public accommodations, and other services to the public. Equal opportunity will be provided regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or familial status, color, height, weight, handicap, or disability.

Physical acts or threats or verbal slurs, invectives or epithets, taunting or verbal abuse, degrading comments or jokes referring to an individual's race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or familial status, color, height, weight, handicap, or disability are strictly prohibited.

Anyone who concludes that he or she is the subject of discriminatory conduct or harassment, sexual or otherwise, is required to immediately report such conduct in writing to the Special Assistant to the President for Diversity Programs, Dr. Mamie Thorns, Wickes 314.

Any employee or student who knowingly and intentionally files a false complaint under this policy is subject to discipline.

• School faculty, administrators, and staff may not disclose personally identifiable information about students nor permit inspection of their records without written permission of the student unless release or inspection is covered by certain exceptions permitted by the Act.
• Students may authorize release of education record information in writing by specifying the information to be disclosed, the purpose of the disclosure, and the party or class of parties to whom disclosure is to be made.
• College students must be permitted to inspect their own educational records.

If you have questions, please discuss the situation with the Registrar's Office. The Registrar at SVSU is the university official charged with FERPA compliance and training.