Nondiscrimination Policy
Policy Statement
Stanford University is committed to nondiscrimination as a matter of principle and adheres to all applicable federal, California, and other nondiscrimination laws and regulations, consistent with its commitments to academic freedom and freedom of expression.
Stanford University admits qualified students from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University. Consistent with its obligations under the law, in the administration of the University’s programs and activities, Stanford prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Additionally, Stanford prohibits unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Implementation Information
Stanford’s Title IX Coordinator is responsible for administering Stanford’s policies that prohibit sexual harassment, sexual violence, and discrimination based on sex or gender. Stanford’s Title VI Coordinator is responsible for administering Stanford’s policies that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, or national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics). Adrienne Lyles is the Title IX Coordinator and the Title VI Coordinator and has been designated to receive and respond to inquiries regarding Title IX and Title VI violations: Kingscote Gardens, 419 Lagunita Drive, Suite 310, Stanford, CA 94305; titleix@stanford.edu or titlevi@stanford.edu (email), (650) 497-4955 (voice). Stanford’s Director of the Diversity and Access Office, Krista Martinelli, has been designated to receive and respond to inquiries regarding all other types of discrimination under the nondiscrimination policy (i.e., religion, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic): Kingscote Gardens, 419 Lagunita Drive, Suite 130, Stanford, CA 94305-8550; (650) 723-0755 (voice), (650) 723-1791 (fax), sndpolicy@stanford.edu (email). Individuals may also file complaints directly with the Office for Civil Rights, within the United States Department of Education, by following the information on this website: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html