FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY AFFIRMITIVE ACTION POLICY

Fort Hays State University does not discriminate on the basis or sex, race, religion, national origin, age, disability or Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran status.

For specific information on the FHSU Affirmative Action Policy click here.

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY HARASSMENT POLICIES

FHSU prohibits harassment of individuals based on their status, which includes race, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, gender, sexual orientation or physical or mental disability

To review the full policy of FHSU click here.

FHSU POLICIES REGARDING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Fort Hays State University acknowledges its responsibilites under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

To read the full guidelines regarding services under the Act click here.

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY POLICY REGARDING
THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

Fort Hays has adopted policies that comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act.

For complete policies see Chapter 5 of the Faculty handbook or contact the personnel office.

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES

At FHSU the Equal Employment Opportunity Office facilitates procedures to prevent and halt discrimination in hiring, promotion, evaluation  based upon protected class status.

For more information on hiring procedures click here

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY HARASSMENT PROCEDURES

The Equal Employment Opportunity Officer is given the responsibility of resolving grievances resulting from a violation of the policies regarding all forms of
harassment.

All violations should be reported to either an immediate supervisor or to the head/chair of the department or to a member of the administration.
For specific procedures regarding the reporting and handling of harassment complaints click here.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All employees should be aware of their rights to be free from discriminatory or harassing behavior.

All employees should be aware of their responsibilities to operate in a non-discriminatory manner and to report incidents of discrimination or harassment according to procedures when they occur.

Incidents of discrimination and harassment are violations of our policy at all times.

Procedures for reporting incidents of discrimination are available to all employees at FHSU.  They are found in the Faculty Handbook, the Personnel Handbook or by requesting brochures which cover specific areas from either the Equal Employment Office or the Personnel Office.

It is the combined responsibility of all employees to be aware of the procedures and to be certain that any violations of policy are reported and handled appropriately.