Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination Policy
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and in pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, including transgender status and gender expression, national origin or citizenship status, age, disability, or veterans status in employment, education, and all other areas of the University. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the University should be directed to Thomas Potter, Director of Equal Opportunity, University of Maine at Machias, 116 O'Brien Avenue, Machias, ME 04654, telephone: (207) 255-1221, or e-mail: potter@maine.edu; or to Sally Dobres, Director of Equity & Diversity, 16 Central Street, 3rd Floor, Bangor, ME 04401, telephone: (207) 973-3372 (voice) or at (207) 973-3300 (TTY).
Inquiries or complaints about discrimination in employment or education may also be referred to the Maine Human Rights Commission. Inquiries or complaints about discrimination in employment may be referred to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Inquiries about the University's compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Boston, MA 02110-1491, telephone (617)289-0111 (voice) or ( 617)289-0150 (TTY).
Generally, an individual may also file a complaint with OCR within 180 days of alleged discrimination.
