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Recognizing inappropriate behavior so that we can eliminate it. University policies prohibit discrimination based on a person's age, disability, gender, military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, color, or religion.

Below are ten types of discrimination.

1. Age discrimination. Policies prohibit unfairly considering a person's age when making employment or educational decisions or  harassing or mistreating a student, employee, or applicant because of their age.
2. Disability. Policies require the reasonable accommodation of individuals with disabilities unless such accommodations would impose an undue burden on the institution, or would fundamentally alter the program in question. Individuals cannot be treated unfairly because of an actual or perceived physical or mental disability.
3. Gender/sexual orientation. An individual cannot be treated differently or less favorably because of their gender. Sexual orientation discrimination includes being treated differently or harassed because of your real or perceived sexual orientation—whether gay, lesbian, bisexual, heterosexual or other.
4. Gender identity/gender expression. Policies prohibit discrimination based on gender identity—an individual's self-identified gender, versus anatomical sex at birth. Gender expression discrimination (relating to a person's behavior, mannerisms, interests, or appearance as linked to gender) is also prohibited.
5. Genetic information. Genetic information cannot be used to make employment or academic decisions. Genetic information includes information about an individual’s genetic tests as well as family medical history. However, in certain circumstances, it may be permissible to acquire family medical history as part of the certification process for FMLA.
6. Military status/military obligations. University policies prohibit discriminatory treatment of students or employees based on past, present, or future service in the "uniformed services," whether involuntarily or voluntarily.
7. National origin. Policies prohibit the unequal treatment of individuals because they are from a particular country or part of the world, because of their ethnicity or accent, or because they appear to be of a certain ethnic background (even if they are not).
8. Religion. University policies prohibit discrimination or harassment of individuals because of their religious beliefs. The University will reasonably accommodate the religious needs of its employees and students if such accommodation does not pose an undue burden on the University.
9. Race/color. Racial discrimination occurs when an individual is subjected to unequal treatment or harassment because of their color, or their actual or perceived race. Policies or practices that have a disproportionately negative impact on members of a particular race may be considered discriminatory, even if they appear neutral.
10. Retaliation. It is unlawful to treat an individual negatively because that individual has, in good faith, exercised their rights under the policy to complain of alleged discrimination or sexual harassment, or has provided information in an investigation about behavior that may violate University policies.

You have the right to report unlawful discrimination to the University. To file a report, or to inquire about accommodations or resources, call the office at (775) 784-1547, email us at eotix@unr.edu, or .