Audience: All students at UB SPPS.

Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to outline that all forms of harassment and discrimination are strictly prohibited.

Harassment Policy:
Harassment of any form is prohibited.

Harassment creates a hostile or intimidating environment, which interferes significantly with an individual's work or adversely affects an individual's living conditions. Such an atmosphere can be created by verbal or physical conduct.

Physical harassment constitutes unwelcome physical contact or verbal threats, menacing or otherwise.

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome acts of a sexual nature including sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and/or other verbal or physical conduct, including written communications, of an intimidating, hostile or offensive nature, or action taken in retaliation for the reporting of such behavior.  

This policy applies to all faculty, staff, administrators, and students on the university grounds or at university affiliated functions. Sexual harassment is prohibited by Title IV Civil Rights Act of 1964 and by title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.  See Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment. 

Non-Discrimination Policy:
In accordance with federal and state laws, no person, in whatever relationship with the University at Buffalo, shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of age, religion or creed, color, disability, national origin, race, ethnicity, sex, marital or veteran status.

UB does not have a policy that limits or favors current UB students, transfer or out-of-state applicants. All applicants are considered equally. UB SPPS is committed to a nondiscriminatory admission policy and philosophy.