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Part 6: University Policies
| A. | Equal Opportunity Policy Statement Discrimination is prohibited on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, special disabled veteran, or Vietnam-era veteran status. Equal opportunity includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, transfers, university-sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs. More information about this policy is available at the EO/AA Office or at www.eoaa.asu.edu. |
| B. | Religious Beliefs and Practices No employee, agent, or institution under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents shall discriminate or retaliate against any student, employee, or other individual because of an individual's religious belief or practice or any absence thereof. Furthermore, administrators and faculty members must reasonably accommodate individual religious practices. A refusal to accommodate is justified only when undue hardship will result from each available alternative or reasonable accommodation. No administrator or faculty member shall retaliate or otherwise discriminate against any student, employee, or prospective employee because that individual sought a religious accommodation pursuant to this policy. More information about this policy is available at the EO/AA Office (www.eoaa.asu.edu). |
| C. | Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that reasonably interferes with the working/learning environment and creates a hostile, intimidating, or offensive environment or takes the form of seeking sexual favors in exchange for a promise of a benefit or a threat of a penalty. Sexual harassment is a violation of ASU policy as well as state and federal law. More information about this policy is available at the EO/AA Office (www.eoaa.asu.edu). |
| D. | Amorous Relationship Even an apparently consensual amorous relationship may lead to sexual harassment or other breaches of professional obligations, particularly if one of the individuals in the relationship has a professional responsibility toward, or is in a position of, authority with respect to the other-as in the context of instruction, advisement, or supervision. Due to the power difference, it may be difficult to avoid the appearance of favoritism or to assure a truly consensual relationship. Specifically, if involved with someone over whom he/she has supervisory authority, the individual must remove himself/herself from any participation in recommendations or decisions affecting evaluation, employment conditions, instruction, or the academic status of the other person in the relationship and must inform his/her immediate supervisor of the action taken. More information about this policy is available at the EO/AA Office (www.eoaa.asu.edu). |
| E. | Ownership of Intellectual Property Arizona Board of Regents Intellectual Property Policy (ABOR 6-908, available online at www.abor.asu.edu/1_the_regents/policymanual/chap6/chap6_part2.htm#6-908) provides generally that all discoveries or inventions resulting from research or creative activities carried on by or under the direction of any university employee, supported by university funds or funds administered by the university or ABOR, or developed using university resources or facilities, belong to ABOR. Intellectual property resulting from these discoveries, inventions and research shall be used and controlled in ways to produce the greatest benefit to the university and to the public. The policy also provides a corresponding benefit to the inventor. Research notes developed in the lab and field materials are also the property of ABOR. Information about the policy may be obtained from the Office of Technology Collaboration and Licensing. |
| F. | Academic Integrity The highest standard of academic integrity is expected of all students. The failure of any student to meet these standards may result in suspension or expulsion from the university and/or other sanctions as specified in the academic integrity policies of the individual colleges. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, cheating, fabrication, tampering, plagiarism, or facilitating such activities. The university and college academic integrity policies are available in the Office of the Provost and the dean's offices of the individual colleges and online at www.asu.edu/studentlife/judicial/. |
| G. | Assistants/Associates and Commercial Services All TAs/RAs who are hired to support a specific course/class may not take or provide notes for that course/class to commercial, note-taking services or students. Exceptions may be made by the course instructor(s) on a case-by-case basis as in the instance of an authorized support service for disabled students. |
| H. | Student Anti-Retaliation Statement Students have the right to be free from retaliation. Threats or other forms of intimidation or retribution against a student who files a complaint or grievance, requests an administrative remedy, participates in an investigation, appears as a witness at an administrative hearing, or opposes an unlawful act, discriminatory practice, or policy are prohibited and subject to university disciplinary procedures. Students with complaints of retaliation should utilize the procedures available under the University Code of Conduct, the Student Code of Conduct, the Graduate Student Grievance Procedure, the Student Employee Grievance Procedure, the Sexual Harassment Policy, nondiscrimination policies, or other available administrative procedures as appropriate. For assistance with procedures, students should contact the dean of the academic college if the circumstances relate to a course or academic evaluation, the Director of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action if the circumstances relate to a claim of discrimination or harassment, or the Dean of Students for all other circumstances. |