Policies & Procedures

Policies

• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Relationship Violence (Board of Regents Policy; 8/14/20)
• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Relationship Violence (Administrative Policy; 10/22/21)

Procedures:

• Post-Investigation Procedures for Formal Complaints of Violations of Administrative Policy: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence

Frequently Asked Questions: 

• FAQ: Designation of Reported Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence as Title IX Prohibited Conduct
• FAQ: Employees’ Obligation to Report Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence to the Campus Title IX Office
• FAQ: Retaliation in Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence Cases
• FAQ: Supportive Measures
• FAQ: The Grievance Process

Explanatory Documents

• Resource Guide - Sexual Misconduct and Related Retaliation
• Responsive Action Guidance (for cases with employee respondents)
• Title IX Outcome Guidelines (for cases with student respondents)
• Retaliation Prevention Planning Guide
• Anti-Retaliation Protections For Students Reporting Sexual Misconduct
• Resource Guide for Supervisors

Expired Policies

• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence (Board of Regents Policy) (October 2017; expired 8/13/20)
• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence (12/8/20; expired 10/21/21)
• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence (8/14/20; expired 12/7/20)
• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence (1/1/18; expired 8/13/20)
• Affirmative Consent (expired 12/31/17)
• Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence (expired 12/31/17)
• Sexual Harassment (expired 12/31/17)
• Sexual Harassment (Board of Regents Policy) (expired 12/31/17)

Policies:

• Equity, Diversity, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action (Board of Regents Policy)
• Discrimination (Administrative Policy) (effective 2/1/22)

Procedures:

• Responding to Reports of Discrimination and Related Retaliation (University Procedure)

FAQs:

• FAQ: Accommodations for Religious Beliefs and Practices
• FAQ: Discrimination Based on Caste
• FAQ: Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities
• FAQ: Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy, Childbirth, Lactation, and Related Medical Conditions
• FAQ: Retaliation in Discrimination Cases
• FAQ: Reporting 

Explanatory Documents

• Resource Guide - Discrimination and Related Retaliation
• Responsive Action Guidance (for cases with employee respondents)
• Retaliation Prevention Planning Guide
• Resource Guide for Supervisors

Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Names and Pronouns (Administrative Policy)

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Implementation of the Administrative Policy on Equity and Access: Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Names and Pronouns

Disability Resources (Board of Regents Policy)

FAQ: Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities

Equal Opportunity and Disability Accommodations Appendix

Recommended Policy Statements for Syllabi Appendix

Employee absences for religious holidays are covered in the University of Minnesota's Human Resources Policy Employee Absences for Religious Holidays.

FAQ: Accommodations for Religious Beliefs and Practices

Student absences are covered in two of the University's Education and Student Life Policies: Mandatory Attendance at First Class Session and Consequences for Absence (Twin Cities, Crookston, Morris, Rochester) and Teaching and Learning: Student Responsibilities (Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester).

Nepotism and Personal Relationships (Board of Regents Policy)

Managing Nepotism and Personal Relationships (Administrative Policy)

Responding to Nepotism Situations (Procedure)

Template Management Plan (Appendix)

Frequently Asked Questions

Equal Opportunity & Title IX can address nepotism and related retaliation concerns through informal problem-solving and investigative processes.

Retaliation (Administrative Policy)

Retaliation Prevention Planning Guide

Anti-Retaliation Protections for Students Reporting Sexual Misconduct

Resource Guide for Supervisors

FAQ: Retaliation in Discrimination Cases

FAQ: Retaliation in Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence Cases 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Relationship Violence (Administrative Policy - contains the University's anti-retaliation prohibition in sexual misconduct matters.)

Discrimination (Administrative Policy - contains the University's anti-retaliation prohibition in discrimination matters.)