Notice of Nondiscrimination
ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or genetic information in any educational programs or activities. Consistent with applicable law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities.
As a religious educational organization, the University reserves the right to prefer employees and prospective employees, and students and prospective students on the basis of religion, including the right to expect the University’s employees and students to hold certain religious beliefs, to participate in certain religious observances, and to refrain from certain conduct based on the University’s religious beliefs.
Subject to exceptions for protected religious activity, the University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and the Title IX Regulations.
Education programs and activities include admissions, instruction, employment, grading, financial aid, training programs, internships, externships, and social and recreational activities. Discrimination in employment includes discrimination in hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, retirement, evaluation, discipline, benefits, termination, and other employment practices.
Sex-based Harassment under Title IX
Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits any person in the United States from being discriminated against on the basis of sex in seeking access to any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
The U.S. Department of Education, which enforces Title IX, has issued regulations interpreting Title IX’s prohibition of sex discrimination related to various forms of sex-based harassment. Sex-based harassment can include sexual harassment, other harassment on the basis of sex (including on the basis of sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), and specific offenses (i.e., sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking). ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ prohibits sex-based harassment by its employees and students in all of the University’s education programs and activities.
ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ is committed to a safe and nurturing community. Any kind of demeaning gesture, harassment, sex-based harassment, threat of violence or physical attack are prohibited.
Nondiscrimination Policy
This policy applies to all discrimination, harassment (including sex-based harassment covered by Title IX) and retaliation.
Grievance Procedures
The University has adopted grievance procedures that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints made by students, employees or other individuals who are participating or attempting to participate in a university education program or activity, or made by the Title IX Coordinator, alleging discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Please contact Human Resources at hr@northwestu.edu for details of each grievance procedure.
- General Discrimination Grievance Procedures (General Procedures) – These procedures will be used for the resolution of complaints of discrimination, harassment or retaliation. These procedures will also be used for complaints of sex-based harassment when both parties are employees.
- Heightened Sex-based Harassment Grievance Procedures (Heightened Procedures) – These procedures will be used for the resolution of complaints of sex-based harassment involving a student complainant or student respondent.
Persons having questions regarding ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ’s Nondiscrimination Policy or Grievance Procedures should contact the Title IX Coordinator.
Title IX Coordinator
Amanda Bowman
Human Resource Director
(425) 889-7824
amanda.bowman@northwestu.edu
Barton, office 215
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, or both.
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg.
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Telephone: 800-421-3481
FAX: 202-453-6012; TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR@ed.gov