Civil Rights Laws

As we pursue our mission to provide educational experiences that transform students’ lives and foster personal and professional success, Queens University of Charlotte is completely and firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. In addition, Queens University of Charlotte is dedicated to ensuring a safe environment that promotes healthy relationships through Interpersonal Violence Prevention (IPV) programming and events.

Queens University of Charlotte is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other university-administered programs.

The Office of Civil Rights and Title IX manages the university’s response to alleged violations of the following laws, and/or directs Complainants to the correct university office to address them. Note: this list does not include all the laws relevant to the office’s work.

Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in a university’s education programs or activities. The law has been interpreted to protect individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity as well as pregnancy or related conditions. For more information about Title IX, visit the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights website.

Title VI

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in a university’s programs or activities. For more information about Title VI, visit the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights website.

Title VII

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, or sex in employment. For more information about Title VII, visit the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.

VAWA / Campus SaVE

The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE Act) is an amendment to the federal Clery Act that was included in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA). The Campus SaVE Act requires universities to provide awareness programming, equal rights and opportunities for parties during grievance procedures, and annual training for officials implementing the grievance procedures related to sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Compliance with the Campus SaVE Act is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education.

Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1972 (Rehabilitation Act) are federal laws that prohibit discrimination based on disability in a university’s programs or activities or by a public entity, respectively. Those laws also prohibit discrimination based on disability in employment. For more information about the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act as applied to students, visit the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights website. For more information about the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act as applied to employees, visit the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.