Harassment and Discriminations Protections
The 性世界传媒 is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment in which students, faculty, staff and guests are free from all forms of harassment and sexual misconduct. The University鈥檚 policies prohibit such harassment and misconduct and apply to all members of the University community. All members of the University community are responsible for helping to ensure a community free of such prohibited conduct.
The 性世界传媒 is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. The University is committed to protecting individuals from retaliation who participate or engage in protected activities.
The University鈥檚 Human Resource Office and/or Title IX Office is charged with the investigation and resolution of complaints regarding employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation prohibited by law or University policy.
Effective January 25, 2019, applications for NIH institutional training grants (T15, T32, T34, T35, T36, T37, T90/R90, TL1, TL4) must include a letter on institutional letterhead signed by a key institutional leader describing the institution鈥檚 policy on harassment and assault. This letter to ensure that proper policies, procedures, and oversight are in place to prevent discriminatory harassment and other discriminatory practices. Combine all Letters of Support into a single PDF file.
See full NIH policy notice here:
Implementation of NSF鈥檚 Notification Requirements Regarding Harassment and Sexual Assault
Contact: Please direct questions concerning this procedure to Dusty Layton, Executive Director, Office of Research Compliance and Assurance. dlayton@southalabama.edu
Effective October 22, 2018, the National Science Foundation (NSF) published a final rule regarding award term and condition entitled 鈥溾��. That term and condition requires the University to notify NSF promptly of findings of 鈥渟exual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault鈥� against an NSF-funded principal investigator or co-PI, as well as interim administrative actions imposed by the University. This rule applies to new NSF awards and funding amendments to existing awards.
The purpose of this implementation procedure is to inform the University community, especially NSF-f