Statement of Non-Discrimination

True learning requires free and open debate, civil discourse and inclusion of many different individuals and ideas. We are preparing students to become health care providers, public health experts and researchers in a diverse world.

We will maintain an environment conducive to teaching and learning that is free from intimidation and discrimination for all. In our resolve to create this positive environment, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will ensure compliance with federal and state laws protecting against discrimination. There are state and federal regulations specifying nondiscrimination criteria for students and employees, respectively.

Nondiscrimination Criteria: Students and Educational Programs

No student may be denied admission to, or participation in or the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any service, program, course or facility of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, marital or parental status, ethnicity (specifically involving harassment by UW employees), retaliation for opposing discrimination, making a complaint of discrimination or taking part in an investigation relating to discrimination, or any other category protected by law, including physical condition or disability as defined in Wisconsin Statutes §51.01(5).

Nondiscrimination Criteria: Employees

No UW School of Medicine and Public Health employee may be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, marital or parental status, genetic information including genetic testing, arrest record, conviction record, military service, veteran status, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer’s premises during nonworking hours, declining to attend a meeting or participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, ethnicity (specifically involving harassment by university employees), honesty testing, retaliation for opposing discrimination, making a complaint of discrimination or taking part in an investigation relating to discrimination, or any other category protected by law. This provision includes UW SMPH employment-related actions, including recruitment, interviewing, testing, screening, selection, placement, classification, evaluation, transfer, promotion, training, compensation, fringe benefits, layoffs, and/or dismissal.

Also covered is any other nondiscrimination category that may be subsequently added, even if not included in the above list, as a result of federal or State of Wisconsin court, legislative, or regulatory action, or action taken by the Universities of Wisconsin or University of Wisconsin–Madison.

View the full UW–Madison Office of Compliance Statement of Non-discrimination

View UW System Regent Policy Document 14-6: Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation

The UW–Madison Office of Compliance handles complaints of discrimination via the Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Age Discrimination Act Coordinator, or Equal Opportunity Complaint Investigator. If you have questions or want to file a complaint, please contact the Office of Compliance via email (uwcomplianceoffice@wisc.edu) or phone (608-265-6018). To report an incident of bias or hate, please use the UW–Madison Bias Incident Reporting site.