Discrimination and Harassment

Nondiscrimination Statement

This policy affirms Point Park University's commitment to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and the pursuit of diversity.  Point Park University does not discriminate on the basis of: sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, age (40 years and over), ancestry, individuals with disabilities, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, caregiver status or familial status and such discrimination is prohibited in the administration of any of its educational programs, activities or with respect to employment or admission to the University’s educational programs and activities.

This policy is in accord with local, state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Inquiries regarding these regulations and policies, or complaints, should be referred to Point Park’s vice president of human resources at phone number 412-392-4727, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, or both. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to Point Park University’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, or both.  Point Park University’s Title IX Coordinator is Stephanie Stark Poling, sstarkpoling@pointpark.edu, 412-392-3980, 201 Wood Street, Student Center, Room 104(A), Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Point Park University’s Title IX nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at: https://www.pointpark.edu/studentlife/titleix/index. 

Reports of violations of this policy, including reports of conduct that may constitute sex discrimination, or complaints of sex discrimination under Title IX can be filed via the Incident Reporting Form online at pointpark.edu/incidentreport and will be processed by theOffice of Title IX and Dispute Resolution. Complaints may also be emailed to oci@pointpark.edu. 

Full text of Point Park University's Policy on Discrimination and Harassment, in pdf format.

Any inquiries or complaints related to discrimination and harassment can be made by contacting the Office of Title IX and Dispute Resolution: