Notice of Non-Discrimination
Midland University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religious belief, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, citizenship, creed, genetic information, veteran status or any other legally protected status in its education programs and activities, employment policies and practices, or any other areas of the University, except in those instances where there is a bona fide occupation qualification or to comply with state or federal law. Midland University’s Non-Discrimination Policy is in accordance with applicable federal and state laws including, but not limited to: Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments.
Sex discrimination is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a federal law that provides that: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Midland University is required by Title IX and its regulations not to engage in sex discrimination in its education program or activity, including admissions and employment. Sex discrimination is conduct based upon an individual’s sex, including on the basis of sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity, that excludes an individual from participation in, denies the individual the benefits of, or treats the individual less favorably in an education program or activity. Sex-Based Harassment is a form of sex discrimination. In accordance with Title IX and its regulations, Midland University’s Title IX Policy addresses the University’s prohibition of the following forms of sex discrimination: Non-Harassment Discrimination (Differential Treatment, Retaliation, and Failure to Provide a Student Reasonable Modifications for Pregnancy and Related Conditions) and Sex-Based Harassment (Quid Pro Quo Harassment, Hostile Environment Harassment, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Exploitation).
Midland University prohibits unlawful sex discrimination in any form. The University will promptly and equitably respond to all reports of Sex Discrimination. To report information about conduct that may constitute Sex Discrimination or to make a complaint of Sex Discrimination, please contact Midland University’s Title IX Coordinator, Jodi Benjamin (1st Floor Anderson Complex, 402-941-6102, benjamin@midlandu.edu).