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 the University Office of Compliance and Integrity. 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 Compliance and Integrity:
Stephanie Stark Poling
Compliance Investigator and Interim Title IX Coordinator
sstarkpoling@pointpark.edu
412-392-8158
104A Student Center
Amanda Avampato
Director of Compliance & Integrity
aavampato@pointpark.edu
412-392-3407
104C Student Center
External Reporting
Office for Civil Rights
Philadelphia Office
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3323
Main Line: (215) 656-8541
Fax: (215) 656-8605
E-Mail: ocr.philadelphia@ed.gov
Complaint Form
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Pittsburgh Area Office
William S. Moorhead Federal Building
1000 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1112
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
United States
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC)
Pittsburgh Area Office
301 Fifth Avenue
Suite 390, Piatt Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Directions
(412) 565-5395
Complaints must be filed with the PHRC Regional Office serving your county as listed above. Find more information about what illegal discrimination is, how to file a complaint, directions to offices and more about filing a complaint here. A link to complaint forms can be found here.