Non-Discrimination Notice
In
complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its
own goals of diversity, the University of Maine shall not discriminate on
the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, including
transgender status or gender expression, national origin, citizenship
status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran's status in employment, education,
and all other areas of the University of Maine. The University provides
reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities
upon request.
Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the
University should be directed to Karen Kemble, Esq., Director of Equal Opportunity, University of Maine, 5754 North Stevens Hall,
Room101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, telephone (207) 581-1226, TTY (207)
581-9484
or to the Director of Equity and Diversity for
the University of Maine System, who can be reached at telephone (207)
973-3372 or TTY (207) 973-3300, 16 Central Street, Bangor, Maine 04401.
Inquiries or complaints about discrimination in employment or education
may also be referred to the Maine Human Rights Commission. Inquiries or
complaints about discrimination in employment may be referred to the U.
S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Inquiries about the University’s compliance with Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,
color, and national origin; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which
prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability; Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of sex; and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age, may be referred to Ms. Kemble, who
is designated to coordinate campus compliance with these Acts.
Inquiries about these issues may also be referred to the U. S.
Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), 8th Floor, Five
Post Office Square, Boston MA
02109-3921, telephone (617) 289-0111, fax (617) 289-0150, TTY (877)
521-2172 or email: ocr.boston@ed.gov.
Generally, an individual may also file a complaint with the OCR within
180 days of alleged discrimination.
