General Information Graduate Catalog 2013-2014 Aids and Services to Ensure Equal Access to Academic GENERAL INFORMATION Programs, Services, Activities and Facilities

42 General Information Graduate Catalog 2013-2014 aids and services to ensure equal access to academic GENERAL INFORMATION programs, services, activities and facilities. Students who feel that they have been harassed or HUMAN RESOURCES discriminated against on the basis of their disability, in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Division of Human Resources provides human the ADA, or other applicable law, may file a formal or resource management services for all employees in the informal complaint under the College’s Harassment Policy academic and administrative areas including student and Procedure, as set forth in the College Handbook. employees, research and graduate assistants, college Equal Opportunity Programs & Diversity is responsible work study and temporary employees on all campuses. for employee accommodations. The Director of Equal The division comprises the following areas: HR Opportunity Programs and Diversity is the University’s Administration, Recruitment Services, Compensation ADA Coordinator and has responsibility for ensuring Administration, Employee and Labor Relations, Payroll, access to employment, academic and public programs for Employee Records, Benefits Administration, HR persons with disabilities and investigating ADA complaints. Management Systems, Talent Management and Development, Equal Opportunity Programs and Diversity, Employee Assistance Programs, Human Resources SEXUAL HARASSMENT, Relations, and Human Resources (Herbert Wertheim NONDISCRIMINATION, EDUCATIONAL College of Medicine). It is through this office that new EQUITY employees participate in the New Employee Experience (NEE) to gain knowledge of FIU’s past, present, and future All members of the University Community are entitled to for their individual career success and institutional impact. study and work in an atmosphere free from discrimination. The Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) office is Florida International University’s equal opportunity policy located in PC 224, (305) 348-2181. The Biscayne Bay prohibits discrimination against students and employees Campus (BBC) office is located in LIB 322, (305) 919- on the basis of their race, color, creed, age, disability, sex 5545. For additional information, visit the Division of (including sexual harassment), religion, marital status, Human Resources website at: http://hr.fiu.edu. national origin, or sexual orientation. Under the policy, it does not matter whether the discrimination was intended EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AND or not; the focus is on whether students or employees have been treated differently or subjected to intimidation, DIVERSITY (EOPD) or a hostile or offensive environment as a result of their Florida International University is committed to equal belonging to a protected class or having a protected opportunity and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, status. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome physical visitors and applicants for employment. EOPD is contact of a sexual nature, overt or implied threats to responsible for the development, implementation and induce performance of sexual favors, verbal harassment, monitoring of diversity, equity and affirmative action use of sexually suggestive terms, or display or posting of programs, policies and procedures to ensure equal sexually offensive pictures. employment without regard to age, color, disability, marital Any employee, applicant, or student who believes that status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, he or she may be a victim of unlawful discrimination may religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, file a complaint with the Office of Equal Opportunity veteran status or gender information. This is Programs and Diversity, PC 215, Modesto A. Maidique accomplished by various programs, goals and initiatives: Campus, (305) 348-2785. The University’s Affirmative Action Plan for TITLE IX Women and Minorities, and for Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans and the Florida Equity Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects Accountability Plan; individuals from sex discrimination in educational American with Disabilities Act (ADA) programs and activities at institutions that receive federal Diversity Initiatives financial assistance. External Partnerships Florida International University (FIU) is committed to Minority Scholarships providing an environment free from discrimination on the Position Vacancy Announcements/Hiring basis of sex. The University provides many resources to Recruitment students, faculty, staff and applicants to address concerns Internal and External investigations relating to discrimination on the basis of sex, which Training includes sexual misconduct. FIU takes all matters of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence The office is located on the MMC campus in PC 215, (305) seriously. In accordance with Title IX regulations, the 348-2785. For additional information, visit the Office of University has designated Shirlyon McWhorter, Director of Equal Opportunity Programs and Diversity website at: Equal Opportunity Programs & Diversity, as the www.fiu.edu/~eop. University’s Title IX Coordinator responsible for overseeing FIU’s Title IX compliance effort. Kristen AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Kawczynski, Director of Student Conduct & Conflict (ADA) Resolution, is designated as FIU’s Title IX Deputy Coordinator. The Disability Resource Center is responsible for student If you have concerns or need to report an incident of accommodations which include the provision of auxiliary sexual misconduct, please contact Shirlyon McWhorter, Graduate Catalog 2013-2014 General Information 43 Title IX Coordinator, at (305) 348-2533 or Division I level. In FIU’s first ever post season bowl [email protected], or Kristen Kawczynski at appearance the football team won the 2010 Little Caesars [email protected]. Pizza Bowl. Programs and services in Intercollegiate Athletics provide an opportunity for student-athletes to UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT develop their athletic skills and leadership abilities in an The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security educational setting. Much emphasis is placed on the student as a student-athlete to ensure intellectual, Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery emotional and social well-being. Act) Athletics Team Membership All postsecondary institutions, both public and private, that participate in federal Title IV student aid programs are Several of the FIU Athletic teams have won conference required to comply with the Clery Act regulations. Although championships in recent seasons including women’s Clery Act compliance is an institutional responsibility, full soccer, baseball, football and tennis while many other compliance is a campus wide effort, and concerns all student-athletes have garnered accolades across the members of the Community. Policy statements must be sport programs. FIU’s intercollegiate sports programs for developed and crime reports must be collected from a women include basketball, volleyball, soccer, golf, tennis, wide variety of campus security authorities. track, softball, cross-country, swimming/diving and added These authorities include: Police; Non–police security the emerging sport of sand volleyball to begin competition staff responsible for monitoring campus property; in spring 2013. Men’s sports include basketball, football, individuals and offices to which crimes should be reported; soccer, baseball, track, and cross-country. and Officials of the University with significant responsibility Athletic Facilities for student and campus activities. The University Police Department publishes an The Athletic Department utilizes eight facilities that serve annual Campus Security Report every year by as the sites for athletic, educational, and recreational October 1st containing three years of campus crime activities. statistics and specific campus security information Phase I of Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium was opened including university policy statements. in Fall 2008. The stadium features over 20,000 permanent Disclose crime statistics for the FIU campuses and seats, 1,400 club seats, an upper concourse and 19 full areas immediately adjacent to the campus and certain service luxury suites. In addition to the suites the stadium non-campus facilities and other remote university features a 6,500 sq. ft. Stadium Club, which is a multi- properties. The statistics must be gathered from purpose banquet hall that can be used for various events police or security, local law enforcement and from such as weddings, banquets, conferences and pre-game other university officials such as deans, directors and parties. The stadium is the home of our intercollegiate department heads, who have significant responsibility football program. During the fall, the facility is also used to for student and campus activities. The crime statistics host many Miami-Dade County Schools high school may be found on the University Police website listed football games. below. Located in the west end zone bleachers of Alfonso Provide “timely warning” notices of specific crimes Field at Football Stadium is the R. Kirk Landon Field that occurred on campus, or within the jurisdiction of House. The R. Kirk Landon Field House is a 55,000 sq. the University police (or those reported to the police in ft. facility that houses the FIU intercollegiate football team, areas adjacent to the campuses of FIU). coaches, and weight training facility and ticket office staff. The University

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