Policy Title: Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Statement	Category: Equal Opportunity
Owner: Vice President for University Operations	Policy ID#: 12-0155-005
Contact: Office of Equal Opportunity Web: http://oeo.colostate.edu/ Email: oeo@colostate.edu Phone: (970) 491-5836	Original Effective Date: 5/26/2010 Last Revision: 4/27/2021

PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY

The purpose of this policy is to state and affirm the university's commitment to equal opportunity and non-discrimination.

POLICY STATEMENT

Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is  free  from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institutions and affirmative action employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action.

The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, titleix@ colostate.edu.

The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.

The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.

Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education.

REFERENCES

Affirmative Action Program

CSU Policy: Discrimination and Harassment

CSU Policy: Title IX Sexual Harassment

Religious Accommodation

Retaliation

APPROVALS

Version 1.02 approved by Lynn Johnson, Vice President for University Operations, November 10, 2017

Revision approved by Lynn Johnson, Vice President for University Operations, on April 27, 2021