Policy against Discrimination and Harassment

The following is from the Vassar College Regulations.

Vassar is committed to the principles of integrity in an academic community, as articulated in the statement on civility and responsibility. Vassar’s policy is to prohibit discrimination or harassment in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, athletics programs, or other College programs and activities, and of its faculty, administration, staff, students, or visitors.

The College prohibits discrimination on based on an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, religion or religious belief, citizenship status, sex, marital status, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military status or affiliation, predisposing genetic information/characteristics, familial status, domestic violence victim status, age, other characteristic protected by law, or participation in activities protected by law.

The Vassar College Office Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EOAA) oversees, facilitates, and supports the college’s efforts to ensure equal opportunity for all persons regardless of protected characteristics and participation in protected activities in employment, educational programs, and activities, and admissions.

More information is available in the Vassar College Regulations.