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Equity: Religious and Spiritual Accommodation

Applies to: All students, faculty, staff and volunteers

Purpose: In accordance with the college’s mission, to reasonably accommodate the religious and spiritual needs, observances and practices of St. Norbert’s employees and students, upon request

Policy Owner: Human Resources

Revision Dates: April 2021

Last Reviewed: April 2021

Policy

The college requires its administrators and faculty to reasonably accommodate the religious and spiritual needs, observances and practices of their employees and students, upon request. An individual’s request for reasonable religious and spiritual accommodations, including requests for time off from work or school activities, is justified unless college operations would suffer unduly by granting the individual’s request.

Individuals may not be discriminated against because of their religious or spiritual beliefs or practices, or because they lack religious or spiritual beliefs or practices. Anyone who believes they have been discriminated against by the denial of a requested religious or spiritual accommodation should contact the Assistant Vice President for Human Resources.

Procedures

A religious or spiritual accommodation is defined as a change in a work or school schedule, or an environment, or in the way tasks or assignments are performed, that is made to enable a student or employee to participate in their religious or spiritual practice or belief without causing undue hardship to college operations or activities.

Reasonable accommodations for employees might include granting leave for religious and spiritual observances, scheduling changes, position reassignments, providing a time and place to pray, or allowing the flexibility to wear religious or spiritual attire to work. Reasonable accommodations are determined on an individual basis and depend on the particular circumstances.

Factors considered in determining religious and spiritual accommodations include college needs, academic requirements, cost, safety, efficiency and the rights of others. The college is not required by law or policy to accommodate religious or spiritual beliefs when it would violate other laws or interfere with the safety and security of our campus (e.g., a religious or spiritual practice related to the use of illegal drugs or carrying a weapon). St. Norbert’s practices align with guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Policy

The college requires its administrators and faculty to reasonably accommodate the religious and spiritual needs, observances and practices of their employees and students, upon request. An individual’s request for reasonable religious and spiritual accommodations, including requests for time off from work or school activities, is justified unless college operations would suffer unduly by granting the individual’s request.

Individuals may not be discriminated against because of their religious or spiritual beliefs or practices, or because they lack religious or spiritual beliefs or practices. Anyone who believes they have been discriminated against by the denial of a requested religious or spiritual accommodation should contact the Assistant Vice President for Human Resources.

Procedures

A religious or spiritual accommodation is defined as a change in a work or school schedule, or an environment, or in the way tasks or assignments are performed, that is made to enable a student or employee to participate in their religious or spiritual practice or belief without causing undue hardship to college operations or activities.

Reasonable accommodations for employees might include granting leave for religious and spiritual observances, scheduling changes, position reassignments, providing a time and place to pray, or allowing the flexibility to wear religious or spiritual attire to work. Reasonable accommodations are determined on an individual basis and depend on the particular circumstances.

Factors considered in determining religious and spiritual accommodations include college needs, academic requirements, cost, safety, efficiency and the rights of others. The college is not required by law or policy to accommodate religious or spiritual beliefs when it would violate other laws or interfere with the safety and security of our campus (e.g., a religious or spiritual practice related to the use of illegal drugs or carrying a weapon). St. Norbert’s practices align with guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
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