Graduate Catalog 2015-2016 General Information 43 aspects of campus activities, including employment, GENERAL INFORMATION student programming and services. Students seeking accommodations must register with the Disability HUMAN RESOURCES Resource Center (DRC) at [email protected] or (305) 348- 3532 (MMC) or (305) 919-5345 (BBC). The Division of Human Resources provides human Filing a Complaint: It is the policy and practice of resource management services for all employees in the Florida International University to comply fully with the academic and administrative areas including student requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act of employees, research and graduate assistants, college 1990 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and all work study and temporary employees on all campuses. other federal and State laws and regulations prohibiting The division comprises the following areas: HR discrimination on the basis of disability. Complaints of Administration, Recruitment Services, Compensation disability discrimination, harassment, or retaliation must be Administration, Employee and Labor Relations, Payroll, filed with the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Employee Records, Benefits Administration, HR Diversity (EOPD) within 120 calendar days of the Management Systems, Talent Management and incident(s). EOPD is responsible for investigating Development, Equal Opportunity Programs and Diversity, discrimination and/or harassment complaints/allegations. Employee Assistance Programs, Human Resources If you wish to learn more about your ADA rights, the Relations, and Human Resources (Herbert Wertheim University’s policies against discrimination and sexual College of Medicine). It is through this office that new harassment as well as the process for filing a formal employees participate in the New Employee Experience complaint contact the Office of Equal Opportunity (NEE) to gain knowledge of FIU’s past, present, and future Programs and Diversity in PC 321; (305) 348-2785 or on for their individual career success and institutional impact. the EOPD website www.fiu.edu/~eop. The Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) office is located in PC 224, (305) 348-2181. The Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) office is located in LIB 322, (305) 919- SEXUAL AND UNLAWFUL 5545. For additional information, visit the Division of HARASSMENT POLICY Human Resources website at: http://hr.fiu.edu. All members of the University Community are entitled to study and work in an environment free of discrimination EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AND and harassment. Florida International University’s equal DIVERSITY (EOPD) opportunity policy prohibits discrimination against students and employees on the basis of their race, color, creed, Florida International University is committed to equal age, disability, sex (including sexual harassment), religion, opportunity and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, marital status, national origin, or sexual orientation. visitors and applicants for employment. EOPD is Sexual harassment is unlawful under Title IX of the responsible for the development, implementation and 1972 Education Amendments, Title VII of the Civil Rights monitoring of diversity, equity and affirmative action Act of 1964, and the Florida Civil Rights Act. As a matter programs, policies and procedures to ensure equal of University policy, sexual or other unlawful harassment employment without regard to age, color, disability, marital occurring in the course of any University activity, whether status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, on or off campus is prohibited. religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, Harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, age, veteran status or gender information. This is disability, sex (including sexual harassment), religion, accomplished by various programs, goals and initiatives: marital status, national origin, or sexual orientation, or any • The University’s Affirmative Action Plan for other protected status under federal, state or local law, Women and Minorities, and for Individuals with ordinance or regulation applicable to the University, is a Disabilities and Veterans and the Florida Equity violation of FIU’s policy. Accountability Plan; Any such harassment of any individual in the course of • American with Disabilities Act (ADA) any University-administered program, job or activity is • Diversity Initiatives prohibited and shall not be tolerated. The University shall • External Partnerships take prompt and effective corrective action to address • Minority Scholarships unlawful harassment, including, where appropriate, dismissal or expulsion. The policy explicitly applies to • Position Vacancy Announcements/Hiring University students, faculty, staff, administrators, Recruitment independent contractors and all other individuals engaged • Internal and External investigations in University activities. Individuals who know of • Training harassment, or believe that they have been harassed in The office is located on the MMC campus in PC 321, (305) violation of this policy, are encouraged to utilize the 348-2785. For additional information, visit the Office of University complaint procedures. Equal Opportunity Programs and Diversity website at: FIU takes all matters of Harassment including Sexual www.fiu.edu/~eop. Harassment, Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence seriously. In accordance with Title IX regulations, the INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES University has designated Shirlyon McWhorter, Director of Equal Opportunity Programs & Diversity, as the The American Disabilities Act (ADA) provides that no University’s Title IX Coordinator responsible for qualified individual with a disability shall be denied access overseeing FIU’s Title IX compliance effort. Kristen to or participation in programs, services, and activities at Kawczynski, Director of Student Conduct & Conflict Florida International University. This act applies to all 44 General Information Graduate Catalog 2015-2016 Resolution, (students) and Julie Berg, Sr. Associate police or security, local law enforcement and from Athletic Director (Athletics) are designated as FIU’s Title other university officials such as deans, directors and IX Deputy Coordinators. department heads, who have significant responsibility Reporting Harassment: Students, faculty, staff, for student and campus activities. The crime statistics visitors, independent contractors and all other individuals may be found on the University Police website listed engaged in University activities are encouraged to report below. any conduct of which they have direct knowledge and • Provide “timely warning” notices of specific crimes which they in good faith believe constitutes harassment in that occurred on campus, or within the jurisdiction of violation of this policy. Managers have a legal duty to the University police (or those reported to the police in report any conduct of which they have direct knowledge, areas adjacent to the campuses of FIU). and which they in good faith believe constitutes • The University Police Department is responsible for harassment in violation of this policy. If you have preparing and distributing the Campus Security concerns or need to report an incident of sexual Report. The University Police Department works with misconduct, please contact Shirlyon McWhorter, Title IX local police departments and all university Coordinator, at (305) 348-2785 or [email protected], or departments to compile the information contained in Kristen Kawczynski at [email protected] and the annual report. Julie Berg at [email protected]. The University Police Department encourages the FIU Retaliation Is Prohibited: An individual's good-faith community to pick up a copy of the Campus Security filing of or pursuing a complaint under this policy or Report as a guide for safe practices on and off campus. otherwise reporting, complaining, assisting or cooperating You may obtain a copy at the University Police in good faith with a complaint of harassment shall not be Department. the basis for any adverse University decision regarding the The Campus Security Report is also available student, employment or other status of any student, faculty electronically on the University Police website member, staff member, administrator, independent (http://police.fiu.edu). contractor or other individual engaged in University activities. Such retaliation is forbidden by this policy. (U.S. Department of Education, 2011) Confidentiality: Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect the privacy of the complainant, the accused, and INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS witnesses in the investigation and resolution process, FIU Athletics has been a program of tremendous growth subject to the need to conduct a full and impartial since its inception 40 years ago. FIU is a member of the investigation, remedy violations, monitor compliance, and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the administer this policy. entering the third year in Conference USA for 17 men’s Any employee, applicant, or student who believes that and women’s athletic programs. Conference USA he or she may be a victim of unlawful discrimination may currently does not sponsor a championship in the new file a complaint with the Office of Equal Opportunity sport of sand volleyball. FIU continues to elevate the Programs and Diversity, PC 321 Modesto A. Maidique athletics program and has won two first ever Conference Campus, (305) 348-2785. USA Championships in 2015 in Women’s Swimming & Diving and Baseball.