Nondiscrimination Policy
Policy Statement
Stanford University admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or marital status 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 or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law; Stanford also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence. Race, color, or national origin includes shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics. This policy applies to Stanford programs and activities both on and off-campus, including overseas programs.
Implementation Information
Stanford’s Title IX Coordinator is responsible for administering Stanford’s policies that prohibit 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, national or ethnic origin and shared ancestry. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding all other types of discrimination under the nondiscrimination policy: Stanford’s Director of the Diversity and Access Office, Krista Martinelli, Kingscote Gardens, 419 Lagunita Drive, Suite 130, Stanford, CA 94305-8550; (650) 723-0755 (voice), (650) 723-1791 (fax), equal.opportunity@stanford.edu (email). Stanford’s Acting Title IX and Title VI Coordinator, Patrick Dunkley, has been designated to handle inquiries regarding sex, gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin and shared ancestry, as well as inquiries regarding sexual harassment and sexual violence: Kingscote Gardens (2nd floor), 419 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, (650) 725,7655 (voice), (650) 497-9257 (fax), titleix@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.