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SUNY ESF
Nondiscrimination Policy

Pursuant to State University of New York policy, SUNY ESF 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, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the College 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.

SUNY ESF's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting 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, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and other laws, regulations and policies prohibiting discrimination may be directed to:

Rebecca Hoda-Kearse, Title IX Coordinator and Executive People Officer, 220 Bray Hall, 315-565-3012, rahodake@esf.edu or titleix@esf.edu

Title IX Deputies:

  • Danushi Fernando, Chief Diversity Officer and Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Baker Lab Suite 445, 315-470-3016, dsfernan@esf.edu 
  • Toyia Sims, Senior Personnel Associate, 216 Bray Hall, 315-470-6617, tlsims@esf.edu 

Inquiries may also be directed to the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500; Tel. (646) 428-3800; Email OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.