Hollins University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and education to all employees, students, and applicants. No employee, student, or applicant shall be discriminated against or harassed on the basis of race, color, natural or protective hairstyles, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic origin or characteristics, national origin or shared ancestry, veteran status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy (including lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), genetic information, military status (including active duty service members, reserve service members, and dependents), membership in Uniformed Services, or any other category protected by applicable state and federal laws.
Similarly, Hollins University is committed to making its programs and campus accessible and compliant with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. In short, all Hollins students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend, encouraged to participate in, and belong at any and all Hollins events and programmatic opportunities*.
Sexual harassment, including sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination that is illegal under federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as well as under Virginia state laws. To review the definitions of unlawful discrimination and harassment (including sexual harassment and sexual misconduct), please refer to Hollins University’s Policy Against Unlawful Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation or the Sexual Misconduct Policy.
Retaliation against any individual for making a complaint of conduct prohibited under this notice, or for assisting in the investigation of such a complaint, is strictly prohibited.
*This does not include classes, administrative meetings, or meetings involving governance of the institution.
Key Contacts
The following individual has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the University’s non-discrimination policies:
Title IX Coordinator
Tiffany Hinton, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Belonging and Chief Title IX Officer
Wyndham Robertson Library, Hollins University
540-362-6588
hintontr@hollins.edu
ADA/Section 504 Coordinator
Becky Harman, Director of Student Accessibility Services
540-362-6534
harmanrc@hollins.edu
Complaints may also be filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights:
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
800-421-3481
OCR@ed.gov
Online Complaint Form: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html