5.1-5.3
Equal Opportunity, Discrimination or Harassment
Effective Date: 07/31/2026
5.1 Prohibition of Discrimination and Harassment
Michigan Technological University is a community dedicated to scholarly excellence. . The University strives to foster an environment of trust where productive work, research, teaching, and learning are able to thrive.
Civil rights statutes prohibit discrimination in employment and in educational programs and activities on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or shared ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, disability, or veteran status. The University strictly prohibits disparate treatment based on any of these characteristics in admissions, recruitment, hiring, promotions, program participation, or resource allocation except to the extent required by law.
Individuals engaging in prohibited discrimination or discriminatory harassment face disciplinary procedures ranging from reprimand to termination or expulsion. Nothing in this policy shall be construed to limit speech that is lawful under the First Amendment.
History
- 01/23/1983
- 09/22/1989
- 09/18/1992: Changed responsibility
- 08/03/2000: Changed Executive Vice President and Provost title to Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 3.23.1 Renumbered and assigned responsibility for Administration to Vice President for Administration.
- 08/04/2016: Removed sexual harassment language and changed the policy to discrimination based on sex to conform to federal guidance. Standards.
- 09/24/2018: Changed Vice President for Administration in consultation with the University Senate to Executive Director of Institutional Equity
- 04/29/2022: Changed listed laws to include all applicable federal or state civil rights laws. Updated protected characteristics.
- 5/13/2022: Departmental name change from " Institutional Equity" to "Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX".
- 7/31/2026: Updated to require campus-wide compliance with FAR 52.22-90 and simplify language
Effective Date: 07/31/2026
5.2 Equal Opportunity
As a premier educational and research institution, Michigan Technological University is committed to affording equal opportunity to all employees, students, and applicants on the basis of merit, qualification, and individual achievement. Employment, educational, and admissions decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national origin or shared ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
History
- 11/30/1953: Delete religious preference
- 04/21/1972
- 02/04/1975
- 12/05/1975
- 01/28/1982
- 01/27/1984: Added height and weight
- 01/17/1986: Added veterans
- 09/22/1989: Added or marital status
- 07/20/1990: Added sexual orientation
- 12/09/2005: Changed the word handicapped to disabled
- 07/16/2009: Added gender identity
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 3.7. Renumbered only.
- 02/24/2011: Added genetic information.
- 04/29/2022: Updated protected characteristics.
- 7/31/2026: Minor language updates with no substantive changes
Effective Date: 07/31/2026
5.3 Discrimination Based on Sex
Federal and State law prohibits discrimination in employment, educational facilities, and programs based on sex, including gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct.The policy of Michigan Technological University is that such sex discrimination is prohibited.
Michigan Technological University is committed to providing a quality education for
its students and a fair, merit based work environment for its employees.
Sex discrimination and sexual misconduct directed toward employees by supervisors,
students, or other employees, or towards students by faculty, staff, or other students
are absolutely prohibited. Upon receipt of verified information regarding sex discrimination,
the University takes prompt corrective action, up to and including dismissal or discharge
from employment. Any person subject to discrimination based on sex should notify
the Title IX Coordinator in the Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX offices.
Nothing in this policy will prevent persons from pursuing any legal remedy which may
be available to them.
History
- 01/28/1983
- 09/22/1989
- 09/18/1992: Changed responsibility
- 08/03/2000: Changed Executive Vice President and Provost title to Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
- 03/05/2009: Modified the language by deleting the student's or employee's intention or purpose and adding substantial interference in light of Court interpretations. Also changed administration of the policy from the Provost to the V.P. for Administration.
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 3.23. Renumbered and changed Provost to Vice President for Administration.
- 07/13/2016: Changed responsibility to Executive Director of Institutional Equity.
- 08/04/2016: Removed sexual harassment language and changed the policy to discrimination based on sex to conform to federal guidance. Standards.
- 4/25/2018: Changed department name of Institutional Equity and Inclusion to Institutional Equity.
- 4/29/2022: Changed wording from sexual violence to sexual misconduct.
- 5/13/2022: Departmental name change from " Institutional Equity" to "Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX".
- 07/31/2026: Simplified language