Drake University’s Non-Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment (Non-Sex-Based) Policy has been revised and all interested members of the Drake community are encouraged to review and comment on these policy revisions by Nov. 19, 2021.  The revisions to this policy, many of which were prompted by students who requested additional clarity in Drake University’s policies regarding reporting and addressing discrimination, harassment, and bias-motivated incidents, provide for a strong commitment against discrimination and harassment within the Drake community.

The policy begins with the following purpose statement, which reflects Drake’s Core Values and the culture we strive to cultivate at all levels of our institution:

There is no place in the Drake community for discrimination, discriminatory harassment, abusive, and bias-motivated conduct. Drake University condemns discrimination in all its forms. 

In addition, many of the definitions and corresponding examples have been modernized and options for reporting discrimination, harassment and other misconduct have been updated. It is important for every member of the Drake community to know what options they have in reporting misconduct—whether that misconduct was directed towards, or witnessed by, them.

Our hope is that this policy will provide additional clarity and detail. If you have observations or suggestions to make it even better, we want to hear them. You can review the revised policy and offer comments here. The review period closes on Nov. 19, 2021.

— Jessica Morgan-Tate, Finance & Administration; Maureen De Armond, Human Resources