The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College is committed to a policy of equal educational opportunity. The University therefore prohibits discrimination on the basis of unlawful criteria such as race, color, religion, national origin, including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics^[1], age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity or expression, as those terms are defined under applicable law, in admitting students to its programs and facilities and in administering its admissions policies, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, and other institutionally administered programs or activities made available to students at the University. The University also prohibits harassment, as defined in the Vermont Statutes at Title 16, section 11(a)(26). Unlawful harassment is a form of discrimination and is therefore prohibited. Sources: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Vermont Public Accommodations Act; and such other federal, state, and local non-discrimination laws as may apply. The University will reasonably, timely, and effectively respond to all reports of discrimination and discriminatory harassment of which the University has notice, based on the protected categories referenced herein.

Note: This Statement of Policy is the official University of Vermont Equal Educational Opportunity Policy Statement and supersedes all prior statements regarding its subject matter. It may be modified only by written statement issued by the President as Chief Executive Officer of the University or by formal action by the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Board of Trustees. This Policy Statement is designed to express the University's intent and commitment to comply with the requirements of federal, state, and local non-discrimination laws. It shall be applied co-extensively with those non-discrimination laws and shall not be interpreted as creating any rights, contractual or otherwise, that are greater than exist under those laws.

^[1] The University recognizes that discrimination based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics can include antisemitic discrimination, anti-Arab discrimination, anti-Asian discrimination, or similar forms of discriminatory conduct.

• Age Discrimination Act of 1975
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• Vermont Public Accommodations Act
• Vermont Statutes at Title 16, section 11(a)(26)

Questions concerning the daily operational interpretation of this policy should be directed to the following (in accordance with the policy elaboration and procedures):

Questions may also be directed to government agencies having oversight and enforcement authority with respect to the referenced laws. A complete listing of those agencies may be obtained from the Office of Equal Opportunity.