{"id":46192,"date":"2025-05-02T17:15:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T21:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/president\/?p=46192"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:05:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:05:59","slug":"update-on-non-discrimination-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/president\/update-on-non-discrimination-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on Non-Discrimination Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Members of the University Community,<\/p>\n

We are writing to share important updates designed to more clearly articulate that University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, or religion in violation of federal law.<\/p>\n

These updates stem from recent executive orders that have reframed employer and federal contractor obligations regarding non-discrimination in all phases of employment. Similarly, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a major source of research funding for our institution, has recently directed federal grant recipients to certify that they do not maintain programs or initiatives that conflict with federal anti-discrimination laws.<\/p>\n

For these reasons and to reflect our ongoing commitment to compliance with non-discrimination laws, we have updated and retitled Policy 102 as the \u201cNon-Discrimination in Employment Policy<\/a>,\u201d and we have updated our Equal Opportunity statement in our Workplace Values and Equal Opportunity Policy, and in other relevant policies and communications.<\/p>\n

As we announce these updates, we want to be clear on two important points:<\/p>\n