The Lehigh University Student Handbook

Revised August 1, 2024 (Code of Conduct revised August 13, 2020)

The Lehigh University Student Handbook is issued by the Dean of Students Office and is published by Lehigh University as the University's official notification of services, and regulations that concern student life at Lehigh. Lehigh makes every effort to provide accurate, current, and comprehensive information in this Handbook. Students are subject to the rules and regulations contained in the Handbook, but the University reserves the right to change at any time the rules governing admission, tuition, fees, courses, the granting of degrees, or any other regulations affecting its students. This website represents the most current version of the Student Handbook.

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Non-Discrimination Statement

Lehigh University upholds the Principles of Our Equitable Community and adheres to all federal, state, and local civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment and education. The University does not discriminate in its admissions practices, employment practices, or educational programs or activities on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin (including shared ancestry), pregnancy or related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status, except as may be permitted by law.

The University also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or harassment or participating in any internal or external investigation or complaint process related to allegations of discrimination or harassment.

Any University employee or student who acts to deny, deprive, or limit the educational, employment, residential, or social access, opportunities, and/or benefits of any member of the Lehigh community on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin (including shared ancestry), pregnancy or related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status is in violation of the Policy on Harassment and Non-Discrimination (Policy).

Any person may report discrimination or harassment (whether or not the person reporting is alleged to have experienced the conduct) in person, by mail, by telephone, by video, by email, or by online reporting form, at any time using the contact information listed for the Equal Opportunity Compliance Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator (below).

As a recipient of federal assistance for education activities, the University is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) to ensure that all of its education programs and activities do not discriminate on the basis of sex.  Sex discrimination is prohibited by Title IX and the Policy and includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, quid pro quo harassment, hostile environment harassment, disparate treatment, and disparate impact.

Questions regarding Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or any other equal opportunity laws or regulations should be directed to the following individual:

Equal Opportunity Compliance Coordinator & Title IX Coordinator
Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX Compliance
Alumni Memorial Building, Room 305B
27 Memorial Drive W
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-758-3535
eocc@lehigh.edu

lehigh.edu/go/harassmentpolicy

lehigh.edu/go/sexualmisconducttix

lehigh.edu/go/harassment

Reports may also be made to the following:

Lehigh University Police Department
321 East Packer Avenu
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-758-4200

University Gender Violence Support Advocates*
610-758-4763 (24-hour hotline)

*Reporting option for situations involving students and sex-based behavior only

In the event that the conduct involves the Equal Opportunity Compliance Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator, reports should be made to:

Associate Vice President, Human Resources
306 South New Street, Suite 437
610-758-3900
inhro@lehigh.edu

A person may also file a complaint with the appropriate federal, state, or local agency within the time frame required by law. Depending upon the nature of the complaint, the appropriate agency may be the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the Department of Justice, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and/or another appropriate federal or state agency.

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline: (800) 421-3481
Facsimile: (202) 453-6012
TDD: (877) 521-217
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Philadelphia Office
U.S. Department of Education
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3323
Telephone: (215) 656-8541
Facsimile: (215) 656-8605
Email: OCR.Philadelphia@ed.gov

For Complaints involving employee-on-employee conduct:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Philadelphia District Office
801 Market Street, Suite 1000
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3126
Telephone: (800) 669-4000
(267) 589-9700
Facsimile: (215) 440-2606

Web: Contact EEOC | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Harrisburg Regional Office
333 Market Street, 8th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2210
Telephone: (717) 787-9780
Web: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/phrc.html

Within any resolution process related to the Policy, the University provides reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities and religious accommodations, when that accommodation is consistent with federal and state law.

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