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Institutional Effectiveness and Research
Liberty University
1971 University Blvd.
MSC Box 710014
Lynchburg, VA 24515
Physical Address:
Green Hall, Room 2562
Office Email:
IER@liberty.edu
Phone:
(434) 592-3003
Non-Discrimination Policy
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Mailing Address:
Institutional Effectiveness and Research
Liberty University
1971 University Blvd.
MSC Box 710014
Lynchburg, VA 24515
Physical Address:
Green Hall, Room 2562
Office Email:
IER@liberty.edu
Phone:
(434) 592-3003
Liberty University does not engage in unlawful discrimination or harassment because of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability or military veteran status in its educational programs and activities. Liberty University maintains its Christian mission and reserves its right to discriminate on the basis of religion to the extent that applicable law respects its right to act in furtherance of its religious objectives. The following persons have been designated to coordinate Liberty University’s compliance with certain anti-discrimination laws: Director of LU Online Disability Accommodation Support at
(434) 592-5417
or
luoodas@liberty.edu
; Director of Disability Accommodation Support (Residential) at
(434) 582-2248
or
odas@liberty.edu
; Title IX Coordinator at
(434) 592-4999
or
TitleIX@liberty.edu
College/School-Specific Non-Discrimination Policies
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Liberty University does not engage in unlawful discrimination or harassment because of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability or military veteran status in its educational programs and activities. Liberty University maintains its Christian mission and reserves its right to discriminate on the basis of religion to the extent that applicable law respects its right to act in furtherance of its religious objectives. Specifically, the College of Osteopathic Medicine furthers the University’s religious mission by using religion-based criteria in hiring. Although the College of Osteopathic Medicine does not use religion-based criteria in student admissions, its students are expected to abide by its Code of Conduct.
The College of Osteopathic Medicine accepts the teaching of the traditional biblical view with regard to sexual conduct outside a biblically ordained marriage between a natural-born man and a natural-born woman, which is incorporated into its Code of Conduct. Consistent with those teachings, the College of Osteopathic Medicine does not discriminate solely on the basis of an individual’s professed sexual orientation, but only with regard to accompanying sexual conduct or other actions that undermine essential elements of the University’s Christian mission.
The College of Osteopathic Medicine also takes into account personal history and fitness to practice medicine in its admissions and retention decisions. Specifically, the College of Osteopathic Medicine requires compliance with the Technical Standards to be qualified for its programs; however, qualified students have the opportunity to request accommodations and any decisions based on failure to meet its standards can be appealed.
The following persons have been designated to coordinate Liberty University’s compliance with certain anti-discrimination laws: Coordinator of LU Online Disability Accommodation Support at
(434) 592-5417
or
luoodas@liberty.edu
; Director of Disability Accommodation Support (Residential) at
(434) 582-2159
or
odas@liberty.edu
; Executive Director of Title IX at
(434) 592-4999
or
TitleIX@liberty.edu
Rawlings School of Divinity
Liberty University does not engage in unlawful discrimination or harassment because of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability or military veteran status in its educational programs and activities. Liberty University maintains its Christian mission and reserves its right to discriminate on the basis of religion to the extent that applicable law respects its right to act in furtherance of its religious objectives. Specifically, the Rawlings School of Divinity furthers the University’s religious mission by using religion-based criteria in admissions for its graduate programs. The following persons have been designated to coordinate Liberty University’s compliance with certain anti-discrimination laws: Coordinator of LU Online Disability Accommodation Support at (434) 592-5417 or
luoodas@liberty.edu
; Director of Disability Accommodation Support (Residential) at (434) 582-2159 or
odas@liberty.edu
; Executive Director of Title IX at (434) 592-4999 or
TitleIX@liberty.edu
School of Aeronautics
Liberty University does not engage in unlawful discrimination or harassment because of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability or military veteran status in its educational programs and activities. Liberty University maintains its Christian mission and reserves its right to discriminate on the basis of religion to the extent that applicable law respects its right to act in furtherance of its religious objectives. Specifically, in accordance with federal regulations, the School of Aeronautics requires students to obtain and maintain an FAA Medical Certificate and a TSA Clearance to enroll in and complete flight courses and to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency to enroll in flight and mechanical programs. The following persons have been designated to coordinate Liberty University’s compliance with certain anti-discrimination laws: Coordinator of LU Online Disability Accommodation Support at
(434) 592-5417
or
luoodas@liberty.edu
; Director of Disability Accommodation Support (Residential) at
(434) 582-2159
or
odas@liberty.edu
; Executive Director of Title IX at
(434) 592-4999
or
TitleIX@liberty.edu
School of Behavioral Sciences
Liberty University’s Department of Social Work is committed to the core values and competencies of the Social Work profession as outlined in the current Educational Policies and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) document. The Department of Social work upholds the core values of “service, social justice, the dignity and worth of the person, the importance of human relationships, integrity, competence, human rights, and scientific inquiry” in interactions with faculty, staff, and students (EPAS, 2015, p. 10).
Liberty University, including its Department of Social Work, does not engage in unlawful discrimination or harassment because of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability or military veteran status in its educational programs and activities. Liberty University maintains its Christian mission and reserves its right to discriminate on the basis of religion to the extent that applicable law respects its right to act in furtherance of its religious objectives.
For the safety and wellbeing of our students and constituents, the Department of Social Work takes into account many relevant factors (e.g., academic, behavioral, and professional readiness; as well as personal references and history) in making its decisions about admissions, readiness for field experience, and ability to continue in the program.  All students must be able to meet all of the skills and competencies required for the program, as set forth in the B.S. in Social Work Student Handbook, with or without reasonable accommodation to be considered qualified.  Students have the opportunity to request disability-related accommodations through the Office of Disability Accommodation Support (ODAS) at the contact information below.
The following persons have been designated to coordinate Liberty University’s compliance with certain anti-discrimination laws: Coordinator of LU Online Disability Accommodation Support at
(434) 592-5417
or
luoodas@liberty.edu
; Director of Disability Accommodation Support (Residential) at
(434) 582-2159
or
odas@liberty.edu
; Executive Director of Equity and Compliance / Title IX at
(434) 592-4999
or
TitleIX@liberty.edu
*Council on Social Work Education (2015) (CSWE) Commission on Educational Policy and the CSWE Commission on Accreditation; Educational Policy approved by the CSWE Board of Directors on March 20, 2015; Accreditation Standards approved by the CSWE Commission on Accreditation on June 11, 2015.
School of Law
Liberty University School of Law, in accordance with its
Doctrinal Position
Mission and Values
, and
Student Personal Code of Honor
, does not engage in unlawful discrimination or harassment because of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, or veteran or military status in its educational programs and activities. Liberty University School of Law maintains its Christian mission and reserves its right to make decisions on the basis of religion to the extent that applicable law respects its right to act in furtherance of its religious objectives. Specifically, the School of Law is bound by the Liberty University Doctrinal Position and the teaching of the traditional biblical definition of gender, which is that humans are created by God either biologically male or female from the womb, as well as the traditional biblical definition of marriage, which is that it is only between a natural-born man and a natural-born woman. Conduct contravening this traditional biblical definition of gender or marriage is inconsistent with the Liberty University Doctrinal Position and the Bible. Consistent with these teachings, the School of Law makes all decisions, including hiring, admissions, disciplinary, and retention, with regard to conduct or other actions that undermine essential elements of the University’s Christian values and beliefs, including standards of conduct related to sexual orientation, gender, as well as gender identity and expression. The following persons have been designated to coordinate Liberty University’s compliance with certain anti-discrimination laws: Coordinator of LU Online Disability Accommodation Support at
(434) 592-5417
or
luoodas@liberty.edu
; Director of Disability Accommodation Support (Residential) at
(434) 582-2159
or
odas@liberty.edu
; Executive Director of Title IX at
(434) 592-4999
or
TitleIX@liberty.edu
School of Nursing
Liberty University does not engage in unlawful discrimination or harassment because of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability or military veteran status in its educational programs and activities. Liberty University maintains its Christian mission and reserves its right to discriminate on the basis of religion to the extent that applicable law respects its right to act in furtherance of its religious objectives. For example, the School of Nursing takes into account personal history and fitness to practice nursing in its admissions decisions. Specifically, the School of Nursing requires a current and active RN license to be admitted to, maintain enrollment in, and graduate from its RN-to-BSN, MSN, and DNP programs and requires compliance with the Statement of Essential Attributes to be qualified for its nursing programs; however, qualified students have the opportunity to request accommodations and any decisions based on failure to meet its standards can be appealed. The following persons have been designated to coordinate Liberty University’s compliance with certain anti-discrimination laws: Coordinator of LU Online Disability Accommodation Support at
(434) 592-5417
or
luoodas@liberty.edu
; Director of Disability Accommodation Support (Residential) at
(434) 582-2159
or
odas@liberty.edu
; Executive Director of Title IX at
(434) 592-4999
or
TitleIX@liberty.edu
Contacts
Kasey Smith (Title IX—Students and Employees)
Title IX Coordinator
ert@liberty.edu
(434) 592-4999
Jana Whitney (Disability—Resident Students)
jwhitney2@liberty.edu
(434) 582-2248
Edwina Berryman (Disability—Online Students)
luoodas@liberty.edu
(800) 424-9595
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
(800) 421-3481
(Customer Service Hotline)
(202) 453-6012 (fax)
(877) 521-2172 (TDD)
OCR@ed.gov
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