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Cornell University’s Bias Response Program
Cornell University’s commitment to diversity and inclusiveness, as expressed in its ”Open Doors, Open Hearts, and Open Minds” statement, necessarily implies that our community will include members who differ in their experiences, backgrounds, race and ethnicity, sex/gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, political persuasion, social perspectives, and other important respects.
Consistent with our simultaneous commitment to freedom of speech, Cornell University values and promotes the respect for differences that its commitment to diversity supposes and requires.
Behavior reflecting bias or discrimination may constitute a violation of Cornell University’s policies and Campus Code of Conduct, as well as local, state, and federal laws. The university has established review procedures to deal with such cases at both the college/unit and university levels.
For information about these procedures, see the Policy Notebook for Cornell Community,. For more information about both the Bias Response Program and its procedures, see the OHR Web pages or call the Office of Workforce Diversity, Equity and Life Quality, Cornell University, 160 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2801; phone: 255-3976; Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD): 255-7066.
DISCLAIMER: The policies contained in this handbook are not conditions of employment, and are not intended to create a contract between the university and its employees. The university reserves the right to amend or revoke the policies in this handbook at any time without notice. The university reserves the right to change the content of this handbook at any time. Nothing contained in this handbook constitutes a promise or guarantee of continuing employment or benefits.