Notice of Non-Discrimination
In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.
WSU policies comply with federal and state civil rights laws and regulations, including, but not limited to: the Washington Law Against Discrimination (R.C.W. 49.60), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 USC § 1681), Title IX implementing regulations 34 CFR 106, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq) and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Title I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-11) and 45 CFR Part 84, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq), Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq), Chapter 49.60 RCW, and the Gender Equality in Higher Education (Chapter 28B.110 RCW).
Inquiries about the application of these laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX, ADA/Section 504, and implementing regulations), as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment, can be made verbally or in writing to WSU’s Compliance and Civil Rights, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, or both:
Compliance and Civil Rights
Tel: 509-335-8288
Online: Online Reporting/Complaint Form
In-person: French Administration Building Room 220
Address: PO Box 641022, Pullman, WA 99164-1022
Title IX Coordinator: TitleIX.Coordinator@wsu.edu
ADA Coordinator: ADA.Coordinator@wsu.edu
U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
Office of Civil Rights
Online: Online Complaint Form
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Tel: 800-421-3481
FAX: 202-453-6012; TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Reports may constitute discrimination (including sex discrimination under Title IX) can be made verbally or in writing to Compliance and Civil Rights and the university’s Title IX Coordinators at the contact information above. Complaints, which can initiate the formal grievance procedure, can be made in writing online. WSU’s prohibition on and relevant procedural guidelines for discrimination, discriminatory harassment, sex discrimination, and sexual harassment, including sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, are available here:
- WSU’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment
- CCR’s Procedural Guidelines
- WSU’s Standards of Conduct for Students
- Employee manuals:
WSU provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.