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To access the most recent version of the bulletin, please visit <a href="http://catalog.yale.edu">http://catalog.yale.edu</a>. </p> </div> <h1>Yale University Policy Statements</h1> <div id="textcontainer" class="tab_content"> <a name="nondiscriminationtitleix"></a> <h2 class="3regulartext">Nondiscrimination/Title IX</h2> <p class="3regulartext">The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and affirmatively seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons of diverse backgrounds. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.</p> <p class="3regulartext">University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.</p> <p class="3regulartext">Inquiries concerning these policies may be referred to Valarie Stanley, Senior Director of the Office of Institutional Equity and Access, 203.432.0849. For additional information, see <a href="https://oiea.yale.edu" target="_blank">https://oiea.yale.edu</a>.</p> <p class="3regulartext">Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Stephanie Spangler, at 203.432.4446 or at <a href="mailto:titleix@yale.edu">titleix@yale.edu</a>, or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston MA 02109-3921; tel. 617.289.0111, fax 617.289.0150, TDD 800.877.8339, or <a href="mailto:ocr.boston@ed.gov">ocr.boston@ed.gov</a>.</p> <a name="securityandfiresafety"></a> <h2 class="3regulartext">Security and Fire Safety</h2> <p class="3regulartext">In accordance with federal and state law, the University maintains information on security policies and procedures and prepares an annual campus security and fire safety report containing three years’ worth of campus crime statistics and security policy statements, fire safety information, and a description of where students, faculty, and staff should go to report crimes. The fire safety section of the annual report contains information on current fire safety practices and any fires that occurred within on-campus student housing facilities. Upon request to the Yale Police Department at 203.432.4400, the University will provide this information to any applicant for admission, or to prospective students and employees. The report is also published on Yale’s Public Safety website; please visit <a href="http://publicsafety.yale.edu" target="_blank">http://publicsafety.yale.edu</a>.</p> <a name="intercollegiateathleticprograms"></a> <h2 class="3regulartext">Intercollegiate Athletic Programs</h2> <p class="3regulartext">In accordance with federal law, the University prepares an annual report on participation rates, financial support, and other information regarding men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic programs. Upon request to the Director of Athletics, PO Box 208216, New Haven CT 06520-8216, 203.432.1414, the University will provide its annual report to any student or prospective student. The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) report is also available online at <a href="http://ope.ed.gov/athletics" target="_blank">http://ope.ed.gov/athletics</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer id="footer"> <div class="wrap clearfix"> <div class="footer-logo"><a href="http://www.yale.edu">Yale</a></div> <p class="copyright"> <a href="https://usability.yale.edu/web-accessibility/accessibility-yale">Accessibility at Yale</a> <i class="fa fa-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i> <a title="Yale Privacy policy" href="https://www.yale.edu/privacy-policy">Privacy policy</a> <br/>Copyright ©2021 Yale University <i class="fa fa-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i> All rights reserved <br/> <a href="mailto:courseleaf@yale.edu">Contact Us</a> </p> <ul class="menu"> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/YaleUniversity"><i class="fa fa-facebook-square"></i><span class="sr-only">Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.twitter.com/YalePrinter"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i><span class="sr-only">Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/yale"><i class="fa fa-youtube-play"></i><span class="sr-only">YouTube</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://weibo.com/yaleuniversity"><i class="fa fa-weibo"></i><span class="sr-only">Sina Weibo</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://yaleuniversity.tumblr.com"><i class="fa fa-tumblr-square"></i><span class="sr-only">Tumblr</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </footer> <div id="print-dialog" class="screen noscript"> <div class="print-header"> Print Options </div> <div class="print-body"> <div class="print-option"> <div class="option-head"> <a href="#" onclick="hidePrintDialog();window.print();return false">Send Page to Printer</a> </div> <p> <em>Print this page.</em> </p> </div> <div class="print-option"> <div class="option-head"> <a href="policy-statements.pdf" target="_blank">Download PDF of this page</a> </div> <p> <em>The PDF will include all information unique to this page.</em> </p> </div> <div class="print-option"> <div class="option-head"> <a href="/archive/2021-2022/pdf/2021-22-gsas.pdf">Download 2021-22 Graduate PDF</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="buttons clearfix"> <div class="cancel"> <a href="#" onclick="hidePrintDialog(); return false;">Cancel</a> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>

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