Marquette University, in accordance with its Jesuit tradition and Guiding Values, is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

The University’s policy as well as federal and state laws and regulations prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Employee inquiries concerning the application of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may be referred to the Office of Human Resources; 313 N. 13th St., Suite 221; P.O Box 1881; Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881; (414) 288-7305.

Student inquiries concerning Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may be referred to the Office of Disability Services, P.O. Box 1881; Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881; ods@marquette.edu;(414) 288-1645.

Student and employee inquiries concerning the application of Titles VI, VII the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended and Executive Order 11246, as amended, may be referred to Elizabeth (Liz) Sides, Director of Employment and Employee Relations: 313 N. 13th St., Suite 221, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881; (414) 288-0830.

Any person may report sexual harassment, including sexual violence, or sex discrimination to the Title IX Coordinator in person, by mail, email or by any other method at any time: Kristen Kreple, Title IX Director: Alumni Memorial Union, Room 437, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, (414) 288-7206, kristen.kreple@marquette.edu Inquiries about the application of Title IX at Marquette University may be made to the Title IX Coordinator and/or the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights: 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 730-1560,  OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

The Marquette University Board of Trustees approved the Affirmative action Program, formalizing the University’s position toward human rights. This program reaffirms and specifies action programs to continue the pledge of promotion and equal opportunity for all qualified persons.