As stated in the University of Illinois System Non-Discrimination Statement, the commitment of the University of Illinois System to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity requires that decisions involving students and employees be based on individual merit and be free from invidious discrimination in all its forms.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Access, Civil Rights & Community is responsible for the following policies and procedures in efforts to uphold the System’s non-discrimination statement on behalf of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Updated: January 16, 2026
Nondiscrimination
Nondiscrimination Policy (CAM HR-48)
Responsible Office: Office for Access & Equity
Policy Contacts: Office for Access & Equity and Office for Student Conflict Resolution
Purpose: In furtherance of Illinois’ commitment to the principles of equality and equal opportunity, this policy may be invoked by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students, applicants, visitors, faculty, staff, employees, former employees, and any other person participating in, or seeking to participate in, a university program or activity.
Link to Policy: Nondiscrimination Policy (CAM HR-48)
Related Links: This policy incorporates and implements the University of Illinois System Non-Discrimination Statement.
Accessibility and Disability-Based Accommodations
Academic Accommodations Implementation Review (AAIR) Process
Responsible Office: ADA Coordinator Office
Purpose: The purpose of the Academic Accommodation Implementation Review (AAIR) is to provide a means for students, with the assistance of the ADA Coordinator, to promptly address disputes that may arise related to the implementation of academic accommodations and minimize any potential disruption to a student’s access to, or performance in, an academic course or program.
Link to Procedures: Academic Accommodations Implementation Review Procedures
Related Links: Academic Accommodations Implementation Review Process, ADA Coordinator Office
Related Policies and Procedures:
- Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services: DRES Policy and Procedures
- Student Code: Policy for the Provision of Academic Accommodations, Auxiliary Aids & Services for Students with Disabilities
Digital Accessibility Policy
Responsible Office: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Access, Civil Rights & Community
Policy Contact: ADA Coordinator Office
Purpose: This policy establishes the standards for digital accessibility of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to ensure technologies developed, procured, maintained, used, or provided by the University for the purpose of interaction and creation and manipulation of data comply with applicable state and federal laws.
Link to Policy: Digital Accessibility policy (CAM HR-86).
Related Links:
- Digital Accessibility Policy, ADA Coordinator Office
- Report a Barrier to Access to the ADA Coordinator Office
- Technology Accessibility Review Committee (TARC)
- Digital Accessibility website, Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Digital Accessibility and Excellence Advisory Committee, Office of the Provost
Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Disability Complaint Procedures
Responsible Office: Office for Access & Equity
Purpose: These procedures outline the resolution processes that will be used to investigate and/or resolve a report of harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation under the Nondiscrimination Policy, including ADA/504 grievances. Complaints or grievances under the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act will be shared with, and addressed in consultation with, the ADA Coordinator.
Link to Procedures: Procedures for Addressing Discrimination, Harassment, and Non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct Complaints (PDF)
Related Policy: Nondiscrimination Policy (CAM HR-48)
Related Links:
- Report Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation to the Office for Access & Equity
- Report a Barrier to Access to the ADA Coordinator Office
Reasonable Accommodations Policy and Procedures (Employees)
Responsible Office: Office for Access & Equity
Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to promote equal access to employment opportunities and other programs and activities of the university. This policy sets forth the rights of university employees and other individuals to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws.
This policy applies to all university employees (including undergraduate and graduate student employees in their employment context), applicants for employment and visitors and guests to the university.
Student academic accommodations under Student Code Sections 1-107 and 1-110 and the Pregnancy and Related Conditions Policy (CAM HR-49) are outside the scope of this policy.
Link to Policy: Reasonable Accommodations Policy (CAM HR-67).
Related Policy: Nondiscrimination Policy (CAM HR-48)
Related Procedures: Reasonable Workplace Accommodations Procedures (PDF)
Related Links:
- OAE: Reasonable Accommodations for Employees, including student employees and job applicants
Service, Emotional Support, and Other Animals
Responsible Offices: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Access, Civil Rights & Community
Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to ensure that individuals with disabilities who require the use of Service or Emotional Support Animals have equal access to university programs, services, and activities, in accordance with state and federal law. This policy also addresses the admissibility of other animals on campus.
Link to Policy: Service, Emotional Support, and Other Animals policy (CAM FO-53)
Related Links:
- University Housing: Accommodations and Assignment Considerations
- DRES: Academic Accommodations for Students; Service Animal Information
- OAE: Reasonable Accommodations for Employees, including student employees and job applicants
Accessibility Plans
ADA Transition Plan Documents
Responsible Office: ADA Coordinator Office and various university departments
Purpose: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II) requires a public entity to make its programs, activities and services accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities except where to do so would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of the program or in undue financial and administrative burdens. Public entities are directed to identify where physical changes to facilities are necessary to render programs accessible (where relocation of the program to accessible facilities or use of alternative methods to achieve accessibility are not possible). Where physical alterations to facilities are required, a transition plan which identifies the physical barriers that limit access to programs, activities, or services to individuals with disabilities, is required.
Link to Plan Documents: ADA Transition Plans, Office for Access & Equity
Bias Response
Campus Belonging Bias Response Protocol
Responsible Office: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Access, Civil Rights & Community
Purpose: The Campus Belonging process provides a mechanism for members of our campus community to share concerns about behaviors that negatively affect their experience on campus, educates the campus on relevant issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, access, free speech, and academic freedom, and strives to consistently affirm our institutional commitment to a campus environment that values diverse perspectives and constructive dialogue.
Link to Protocol: Campus Belonging Bias Response Protocol
To Learn More: Campus Belonging Bias Response webpage
Equal Employment Opportunity
Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation Response
Responsible Office: Office for Access & Equity
Procedures Contacts: Office for Access & Equity, EEO Compliance
Purpose: These Procedures outline the resolution processes that will be used to investigate and/or resolve a report of harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Links to Procedures:
- Procedures for Addressing Discrimination, Harassment, and Non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct Complaints (PDF)
- Procedures for Addressing Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaints (PDF)
- Procedures for Addressing Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaints Involving PreK-12 Students (PDF)
Related Policies: Nondiscrimination Policy (CAM HR-48); Sexual Misconduct Policy (CAM HR-79)
Related Links: Information about the university’s procedures and sanctions to address allegations of Title IX Sexual Harassment as well as Discrimination, Harassment, and Non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct is available on the Campus Policies & Procedures page of the We Care website.
To Learn More:
- Discrimination and Harassment, Office for Access & Equity
Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines
Responsible Office: Illinois Human Resources and the Office for Access & Equity
Purpose: The Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines document is integral to the University’s hiring practices, which reflect our values and dedication to equal employment opportunity.
Link to Guidelines: Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines (Effective January 1, 2026)
Related Policies: Policies related to Human Resources are available on the Campus Administrative Manual site. Go to the CAM.
Related Resources: Search Process Toolkit, Office for Access & Equity
Religious Accommodations
Responsible Offices: The Office of the Dean of Students (for class attendance or participation in a scheduled examination); Office for Access & Equity (for workplace accommodations, including student employees)
Purpose: It is the policy of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to reasonably accommodate its students’ religious beliefs, observances, and practices that conflict with a student’s class attendance or participation in a scheduled examination or work requirement, consistent with state and federal law. University employees are entitled to reasonable workplace accommodations on the basis of religious beliefs, observances, and practices. This includes student employees seeking job-related accommodations.
Link to Policies: Policy for the Provision of Religious Accommodations for Students (Student Code Section 1-107); Reasonable Accommodations (CAM HR-67)
Related Links:
- Religious Observances that Affect the Academic Calendar, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Access, Civil Rights & Community
- Information for students on requesting an accommodation for religious observances, Office of the Dean of Students
- Information for faculty on accommodating religious observances, Office of the Dean of Students
- Religious Accommodations for Employees (including student employees), Office for Access & Equity
Salary Discrimination
Responsible Office: Office for Access & Equity
Policy Contacts: Office for Access & Equity
Purpose: University policy prohibits salary discrimination based on sex, race, color, national origin, religion, and other protected classifications. Complaints should be directed to the Office for Access and Equity and will be addressed pursuant to the Nondiscrimination Policy or the Sexual Misconduct Policy.
A faculty member who believes their salary is inequitable for non-discriminatory reasons can share their salary concerns with their UEO/Department Head or Chair.
Academic Professional salary equity concerns that are not related to a protected classification should be directed to Compensation, Classification and Career Architecture within IHR: ihr-compensation@mx.uillinois.edu.
Related Policies:
- Faculty Salary Equity Review Process (CAM HR-32)
- Academic Professional Salary Equity Review Process (CAM HR-85)
Related Link:
- Salary Discrimination Complaints, Office for Access & Equity
Race, Color, or National Origin in Education Programs
Title VI Misconduct Report Procedures
Responsible Office: Title VI Office
Purpose: These procedures outline the resolution process that will be used by the Title VI Office to address a report of harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation based on race, color, or national origin, including actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, as prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Link to Procedures: Title VI Procedures (PDF)
Related Policy: Nondiscrimination Policy (CAM HR-48)
To Learn More: Reporting Issues to the Title VI Office
Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity
Pregnancy and Related Conditions Policy
Responsible Office for Policy: Office of the Chancellor
Policy Contacts: Title IX Office and the Office for Access & Equity
Purpose: This policy addresses the university’s responsibilities involving pregnancy and related conditions under state and federal law, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the PUMP Act, the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Students and employees who are affected by pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions and who are seeking modifications and accommodations related to their education and/or work, including leaves of absence, may seek assistance under this policy.
Link to Policy: Pregnancy and Related Conditions Policy (CAM HR-49)
Procedures for Addressing Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaints
Responsible Office: Office for Access & Equity
Purpose: These Procedures for Addressing Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaints (“Procedures”) outline the resolution processes that will be used to investigate and/or resolve a complaint of Title IX Sexual Harassment (as defined in the Sexual Misconduct Policy after August 14, 2020) that occurred after August 14, 2020, and that meet the following criteria:
a. The conduct took place in the United States of America;
b. The conduct took place on University premises or property, at a University-sponsored event, or in buildings owned or controlled by the University’s recognized student organizations, or if the alleged conduct effectively deprived someone of access to a University educational
program;
c. The Respondent is a member of the University’s community; and
d. The Complainant was participating in or attempting to participate in the education program or activity at the time the Formal Complaint was filed.
For reports or complaints that do not meet the above criteria, please see https://oae.illinois.edu/ourservices/discrimination-and-harassment or https://wecare.illinois.edu/policies/campus/ for more information about applicable policies and procedures.
Link to Procedures:
- Procedures for Addressing Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaints (PDF)
- Procedures for Addressing Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaints Involving PreK-12 Students (PDF)
Related Policy: Sexual Misconduct Policy (CAM HR-79)
Related Links: Information about the university’s procedures and sanctions to address allegations of Title IX Sexual Harassment as well as Discrimination, Harassment, and Non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct is available on the Campus Policies & Procedures page of the We Care website.
To Learn More:
- Discrimination and Harassment, Office for Access & Equity
- We Care: Sexual Misconduct Support, Response, and Prevention website, Title IX Office
Procedures for Addressing Non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct Complaints
Responsible Office: Office for Access & Equity
Procedures Contacts: Office for Access & Equity, EEO Compliance
Purpose: These Procedures outline the resolution processes that will be used to investigate and/or resolve a report of harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation under the Nondiscrimination Policy. OAE has sole jurisdiction to adjudicate complaints in which a complainant alleges that a staff member, faculty member, student employee, or other categories of employees violated the Nondiscrimination Policy.
Link to Procedures: Procedures for Addressing Discrimination, Harassment, and Non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct Complaints (PDF)
Related Policy: Nondiscrimination Policy (CAM HR-48)
To Learn More:
- Discrimination and Harassment, Office for Access & Equity
Reasonable Accommodations Based on Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Related Conditions (Employees)
Responsible Office: Office for Access & Equity
Summary: OAE’s Accessibility and Accommodations Division facilitates reasonable accommodations for employees based on pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, including lactation, for employees (including student employees) and job applicants.
Related Procedures: Reasonable Workplace Accommodations Procedures (PDF)
To Learn More or Request an Accommodation: OAE: Pregnancy Resources
Student Pregnancy and Related Conditions Reasonable Modifications Process
Responsible Office: Title IX Office
Summary: A student may request a reasonable modification based on pregnancy or a related condition from the Title IX Office. The Title IX Office will meet with the student as part of an individualized assessment to determine what modifications are reasonable. Each reasonable modification will be based upon the student’s individualized needs and the nature of the academic program the student is participating in.
Link to Process: Reasonable Modifications Process
Related Policy: Pregnancy and Related Conditions Policy (CAM HR-49)
Related Links: Pregnancy and Related Conditions Support, Title IX Office
To Request a Reasonable Modification: Pregnancy and Related Conditions Online Request Form
Sexual Misconduct Response
Sexual Misconduct Policy and Response Procedures
Responsible Office for Policy: Office of the Chancellor
Policy Contact: Title IX Coordinator
Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to provide a safe and welcoming educational and work environment and to establish standards of conduct that are appropriate for our campus community; and to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., and its implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106; Section 304 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (“VAWA”), 20 U.S.C. 1092(f), and its implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 668.46; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”); the Illinois Human Rights Act; and the Illinois Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act, 110 ILCS 155/1 et seq.
Link to Policy: Sexual Misconduct Policy via the Campus Administrative Manual (CAM HR-79) and via the Student Code (Section 1-111).
Related Procedures: Information about the university’s procedures and sanctions to address allegations of Title IX Sexual Harassment as well as Discrimination, Harassment, and Non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct is available on the Campus Policies & Procedures page of the We Care website.
To connect to the University Reporting Form, please go to the We Care: Sexual Misconduct Support, Response, and Prevention website.
Rights and Options Information Related to Sexual Misconduct Response
Responsible Office: Title IX Office
Summary: The Title IX Office maintains information about rights and options for students and employees who have experienced sexual misconduct. This also includes rights and information for respondents.
Read about Rights and Options related to sexual misconduct response on the We Care website.
To learn more, please go to the We Care: Sexual Misconduct Support, Response, and Prevention website.
Responsible Employee Reporting Obligations
Responsible Office: Title IX Office
Summary: Responsible employees must immediately report allegations or disclosures of sexual misconduct (per the Sexual Misconduct Policy) to the Title IX Office.
All University employees – including tenure and non-tenure track faculty, specialized faculty, academic professionals, visiting academic professionals, postdoctoral research associates and fellows, all graduate student employees, academic hourly, civil service, extra-help, medical or veterinary residents – are deemed responsible employees.
The following groups of undergraduate student employees are considered responsible employees: resident advisors, student patrol officers, and teaching assistants.
Because the definition of responsible employee is so broad, you should consider yourself a responsible employee unless you qualify as a confidential resource. (Confidential resources on campus include the Counseling Center, the Women’s Resources Center, and McKinley Health Center.)
To connect to the University Reporting Form, please go to the We Care: Sexual Misconduct Support, Response, and Prevention website.
To learn more, please read the FAQs for Employees, Prevention & Training for Employees and Resources for Students on the We Care website.
Non-Exclusive List of Potential Supportive Measures and Corrective Action Remedies
Responsible Office: Title IX Office
Summary: Supportive measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, and without fee or charge to the complainant or the respondent before or after the filing of a formal complaint of sexual misconduct or where no formal complaint has been filed. The University must maintain as confidential any supportive measures provided to the complainant or respondent, to the extent that maintaining such confidentiality would not impair the ability of the University to provide the supportive measures.
Read about Potential Supportive Measures on the We Care website.
To connect to the University Reporting Form, please go to the We Care: Sexual Misconduct Support, Response, and Prevention website.
Additional policies and procedures related to the responsibilities of Access, Civil Rights & Community can be found on the following websites: Campus Administrative Manual; Disability Resources and Educational Services; Illinois Human Resources; International Student & Scholar Services; Office of the Registrar; Office for Student Conflict Resolution; Student Code; Student Athlete Handbook (DIA); System Human Resources Services; University Housing.
Reporting to External Agencies
Anyone who believes they have experienced discrimination or harassment, including sexual misconduct, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the right – and may initiate – a complaint with an appropriate state or federal compliance agency. Students and employees may file sexual misconduct complaints with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR). Students may also file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). In addition, any University employee may file a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Contact information for each agency appears below.
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Springfield Office
535 West Jefferson
1st Floor
Intake Unit
Springfield, IL 62702
Phone: (217) 785-5100
TTY: (866) 740-3953
FAX: (217) 785-5106
Chicago Office
100 West Randolph Street
10th Floor
Intake Unit
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 814-6200
TTY: (866) 740-3953
FAX – Administration: (312) 814-1436
FAX – Charge Processing: (312) 814-6251
Office for Civil Rights National Headquarters, U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg.
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Phone: (800) 421-3481
FAX: 202-453-6012
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR@ed.gov
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
JCK Federal Building
230 S Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 872-9744
Toll Free: (800) 669-4000
TTY: 1-866-740-3953
ASL Video Phone: 844-234-5122