The University Board of Trustees has adopted the policies regarding discrimination and harassment.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

Divine Mercy University admits qualified students of any age, race, sex , religion, color, nationality, or ethnic origin. Applicants should understand that the central mission of Divine Mercy University is the development of a Christian approach to mental health science and practice. The University welcomes qualified students from both faith and non-faith-based worldviews; nonetheless, all students who seek admission must sincerely desire to share the University’s mission and objectives and respect the University’s Catholic-Christian identity and approach. Given its distinct and unique goal of integrating human sciences with the Catholic view of the person, the degree programs at the University will differ from non-religious programs in their approach, while maintaining the rigor in both the quantity and quality of education and clinical training.

Harassment-Free Environment

It is the policy of Divine Mercy University that no student, employee, or volunteer of DMU should be subject to unsolicited, unwelcome, abusive, or offensive conduct of either a verbal or physical nature. Harassment refers to behavior that is not welcome, is personally offensive, interferes with efficiency or creates uneasiness. Examples of harassment include, but are not limited to: repeated offensive sexual flirtations, advances or propositions; continued or repeated verbal abuse of a racial nature; graphic, degrading, or demeaning ethnic comments about an individual or about his/her appearance; the display of sexually suggestive objects or pictures; or any other offensive or abusive verbal comments or physical contact. Further, students and employees will not be subjected to third party harassment, which is defined as behavior that is personally offensive to an observing party. Students or University representatives engaging in any act that harasses or discriminates against another person because of age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, marital status, or the presence of a disability, shall not be tolerated. Such conduct is specifically prohibited. Appropriate action will be taken by the University administration.

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