New Language to GCSU's Statement of Non-Discrimination

General Information

Motion Number: 1516.SAPC.001.O
Source Committee: Student Affairs Policy Committee
Motion Status: Other
Motion Type: Other
Referenced Material: 

This is the old version (without the words "gender identity and expression"):
Georgia College is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee and strives to create a campus environment, which understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by Georgia College.

Here are links to this Statement of Non-Discrimination:
http://www.gcsu.edu/non-discrimination
http://web1.gcsu.edu/equity/statement.htm
http://gcsu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/Policy-Manual/Policy-Manual/Academic-A...
http://gcsu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/Policy-Manual/Policy-Manual/Faculty-Ha...
http://gcsu.mobile.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2015-2016/Undergraduate-Catalog...

Motion Text: 

Student Affairs Policy Committee, in conjunction with Student Government Association, move that the language "gender identity and gender expression" be added to GCSU's Statement of Non-Discrimination.

The new statement will read:
Georgia College is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee and strives to create a campus environment, which understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by Georgia College.

Executive Committee Actions
ECUS action: 
Submit to University Senate
University Senate Actions
US action: 
Return to Source Committee for Clarification/Revision
Notes

Returned as new motion

On behalf of: 
University Senate
Note: 
After being committed this motion came back as 1516.SAPC.002.O
Action log: 
Motion submitted to ECUS on February 8, 2016 - 4:03 PM
Placed on University Senate Agenda on February 8, 2016 - 4:04 PM
University Senate Returns Motion to Source Committee for Clarification/Revision on February 19, 2016
Awaiting Action by Source Committee on February 19, 2016
Withdrawn by Source Committee on March 10, 2016 - 2:21pm
Other on March 15, 2016 - 11:31am