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Non-Discrimination Policy
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and in
pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System
shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status, age,
disability, or veterans status in employment, education, and all other
areas of the University. 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 Evelyn Silver, Director of Equal
Opportunity, University of Maine, Room 101, 5754 North Stevens Hall,
Orono, ME 04469-5754, telephone (207) 581-1226 (voice and TDD).
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 also be referred to the U.S.
Department to Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Boston, MA
02109-4557, telephone (617) 223-9662 (voice) or (617) 223-9695 (TYY/TDD).
Generally, an individual may also file a complaint with the OCR within
180 days of the alleged discrimination.
