Discrimination Policy

SUNY Oswego values the contributions to learning for its members that results from maintaining a diverse student body, faculty and staff. The college does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, nationality, creed, color, sexual/affectional orientation, marital status, age or disability.

The goal of our college is to nurture members' abilities and capacities for appreciation of living and working together in a diverse learning environment. Members must not expose others to discriminatory acts of any form related to gender, race, nationality, creed, color, sexual/affectional orientation, marital status, age or disability since such acts, either active or passive, create a hostile environment.

Members of the college community who experience discrimination or observe discrimination should immediately report their experience or observation to the College's senior Title IX coordinator, Howard Gordon, at 315-312-2213, howard.gordon@oswego.edu, or to the college's Interim Title IX investigator, Rebecca Nadzadi, at 315-312-2301, becky.nadzadi@oswego.edu.

The senior Title IX coordinator is responsible for monitoring overall Title IX implementation for the institution and coordinating compliance with all areas and departments covered under the Title IX regulations. The Title IX investigator will meet with the complainant and explain the available options and processes and investigate the complaint. Both the complainant and the respondent may appeal the outcome of the investigation.

Members of the college community may file a complaint as directed above and/or with the Office of Civil Rights, using OCR's online complaint form.  You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500.  Telephone: (646) 428-3800  
Fax: (646) 428-3843  
E-mail: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov

Reports of discrimination that happen off campus may also be reported to the college or to the OCR.

Discrimination on the basis of gender, race, nationality, creed, color, sexual/affectional orientation, marital status, age or disability is illegal and can be redressed through institutional procedures which conform to State and Federal statutes:
Federal Legislation: 
Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 1973
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments
New York State Legislation: 
New York State Human Rights Law
Governor's Executive Order 40.1 (1980)
State University of New York Board of Trustees