The CU Mountain Reseach Station is committed to be an inclusive andÌýsafe learning environment for all.Ìý We strive to offer an inclusive and harassment free environment.Ìý Please support one another in this small mountain community that is created at the MRS.Ìý
If you have any concerns or questions before or during your stay at the MRS about sleeping quarters/ changingÌýof sleeping quarters / bath facilities / anything! please just ask us.Ìý Please see the Station Manager or Director at the Marr Lab, contact mrs@colorado.edu, or call our main number, we are here to help.Ìý If you experience any form of harrassment,Ìýsexual harassment, or discrimination please seek help via your support networks, MRS staff, and/or CU resources & reporting methods found in the policy links below.Ìý ÌýÌý
CU MRS Discrimination and Harrassment PolicyÌýÌýCU Boulder policy prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected-class identity.ÌýUnfair treatment or intimidating behavior aimed at any member of the campus community based on an aspect of identity protected by CUÌýBoulder policy is reportable to the university.ÌýÌýThe Discrimination and Harassment Policy applies to all students, faculty, staff, contractors, patients, volunteers, affiliated entities, and other third parties. Subject to any rights of appeal, any person found responsible for engaging inÌýprotected-class discriminationÌýorÌý³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ²õ³¾±ð²Ô³Ù,ÌýorÌýrelated violations,Ìýas defined in this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion or termination of employment.ÌýÌýUnder university policy, protected-class includes race, color, national origin, pregnancy, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and its expression, veteran status, and political affiliation/philosophy.
CU MRS Sexual Misconduct PolicyÌý Access aÌýprintable PDFÌýof the OIEC Options for Reporting, Assistance, and the University Resolution Process following an incident of sexual misconduct, intimate partner violence, or stalking.ÌýÌýSexual harassment, sexual violence, and other gender-based or sex-based harassment occurring in the college setting implicatesÌýfederal law including the Violence Against Women Act, and Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities. These laws activate certain responsibilities on the part of educational institutions.ÌýOIEC administers these responsibilities for the CU campus.Ìý ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ also have the option to file a Title IX complaint with theÌý.
REPORTING (anonymous option available)
Please visit the web site of CUÌýOffice of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) to report any cases of discrimination, harrassment, sexual misconduct, intimate partner violence and stalking.ÌýÌýOIEC implements and enforces three university policies for students, staff,Ìýfaculty, volunteers, and affiliates:ÌýDiscrimination and Harassment; Sexual Misconduct, Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking; and ConflictÌýof Interest in Cases of Amorous Relationships.
What is harassment?
Harassment is defined as verbal, written, or physical conduct whether online or in-person related to one’s protected-class identity that unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work or academic performance or creates an intimidating or hostile work, educational or living environment.
Examples may include:
- Identity-based jokes or comments that create a hostile environment
- Being treated differently based on identity
- Intimidating behaviors directed at someone based on identity
ADDITIONAL CAMPUS RESOURCES
This PDF has multiple contacts for additional campus resources, including Ombuds Office, Office of Faculty Affairs, Office of Victim Assistance, Faculty & Staff Assistant Program, Office of Institutional Equity & Compliance, Student Support & Case Management, Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution, and Employee Relations.