UNH Franklin Pierce is the most racially and ethnically diverse college in the USNH system.
Since 2017 we have experienced a fivefold increase in students of color. We're making progress, but there is more to do and we're committed to the active pursuit of this positive change.
It is the policy of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (UNH Franklin Pierce) to uphold the constitutional rights of all members of the UNH Franklin Pierce community and to abide by all United States and New Hampshire laws and the University System of New Hampshire and University of New Hampshire policies applicable to discrimination and harassment. In accordance with those laws and policies, all members of the UNH Franklin Pierce community will be responsible for maintaining an environment that is free of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, marital status, or protective hairstyles. Therefore, no member of UNH Franklin Pierce may engage in discriminatory or harassing behavior within the jurisdiction of the law school that unjustly interferes with any individual's required tasks, career opportunities, learning, or participation in UNH Franklin Pierce.
The University of New Hampshire highly values mutual respect for the safety of others, care for those whose personal rights and safety have been compromised, personal responsibility and swift discipline for those who act to harm another.
This Incident Report Form is to be used for the reporting of all incidents of (1) discrimination and discriminatory harassment, (2) bias and/or hate crime, (3) retaliation, (4) sexual harassment and/or violence.
This is not a 911 or Emergency Service. Contact 911 if you feel this matter requires immediate response.
As we all journey on the trail of life, we wish to acknowledge the spiritual and physical connection the Pennacook, Abenaki, and Wabanaki Peoples have maintained to N’dakinna (homeland) and the aki (land), nebi (water), olakwika (flora), and awaasak (fauna) which the University of New Hampshire community is honored to steward today. We also acknowledge the hardships they continue to endure after the loss of unceded homelands and champion the university’s responsibility to foster relationships and opportunities that strengthen the well-being of the Indigenous People who carry forward the traditions of their ancestors.
LISTEN TO THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT READ BY DENISE POULIOT
Developed by a committee and approved by Tribal Elders, the committee built this acknowledgement with six guiding principles/critical elements:
- Include land, water, biota
- Capture Abenaki/Penacook historic stewardship status
- Recognize current challenges faced by local Indigenous peoples
- Recognize relationship of UNH with Indigenous people and place
- Include an Abenaki term to describe the local Durham place
- Include the spiritual connection to the land
Committee Recognition:
We want to recognize faculty in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture for their service and contributions. We appreciate their dedication and commitment to creating a meaningful and impactful UNH Land, Water, and Life Acknowledgement – an Acknowledgement that has been well-received by the UNH community and the state of New Hampshire. We recognize committee membership on the NH Commission on Native American Affairs and on the COLSA DivInE committte. We honor the Indigenous heritage represented by committee members from the Wendat, Algonquin and Mi’kmaq peoples and we honor the Indigenous representation of committee membership in the Cowasuck Band of Pennacook Abenaki and of the Mohegan, Shawnee and Cherokee peoples.
We also want to recognize the work of faculty in the Department of Anthropology, and the College of Liberal Arts who laid the groundwork for the Acknowledgement by building and helping to sustain relationships between UNH and tribal leaders.
Inquiries regarding discrimination should be directed to:
UNH Director of Civil Rights and Equity Office
105 Main St., Thompson Hall 305
Durham, NH 03824
Telephone: (603) 862-2930 V/TTY
Fax: (603) 862-2936
Email: dms@unh.edu
Boston Office
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
8th Floor
5 Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109-3921
Telephone: (617) 289-0111
TDD: (877) 521-2172
Fax: (617) 289-0150
Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov
NH Commission for Human Rights (NHCHR)
2 Chenell Drive #2
Concord, NH 03301-8501
Telephone: (603) 271-2767
Fax: (603) 271-6339
Email:
humanrights@nhsa.state.nh.us
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20530-0001
Telephone: (888) 736-5551
(202) 514-3847
TTY: (202) 514-0716
Email: askdoj@usdoj.gov
The Director of the Civil Rights and Equity Office is the Title IX Coordinator for UNH. The time limitations for filing a complaint are: with UNH, one year; with OCR, complaints of discrimination must ordinarily be filed within 180 days of the last act of discrimination. If your complaint involves matters that occurred longer ago than this and you are requesting a waiver, you will be asked why you did not file your complaint within the 180-day period; with NHCHR, a charge MUST be filed within 180 days of the last date of discrimination. (Under certain circumstances a charge may be filed up to 300 days from the date of alleged discrimination. If you are beyond 180 days, contact the Commission immediately to find out if you have the basis to file a timely charge.) With DOJ, please contact them directly for information.
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