Persons with Prior Felony policy is required to be included on syllabi. Effective Spring 2018, no SUNY campus may include questions regarding criminal history on admissions applications. However, admitted students who are seeking campus housing or participation in clinical/field experiences, internships, or study-abroad programs will be asked if they have been convicted of a felony. For purposes of this policy, community-engaged learning and service-learning are considered field experience. As a result, anyone teaching a course that includes a community-engaged learning experience should add the following statement to their course syllabus:
Students in this course who have been convicted of a felony must review the college policy and contact the dean of students before participating in the community engagement experience.
Once students provide all the required documentation, a standing review committee, chaired by the dean of students, will determine whether participation in the community activity will be granted (with or without conditions) or denied. The committee will notify the student, faculty, and other offices, as necessary.
We strongly encourage you to visit the college's Accessibility webpage information on web page accessibility, physical accessibility, and accommodations and services.
If your students are creating a product such as a video, those projects must meet WCAG 2.0 AA standards. For more details on video captions, please check out the information and resources provided by Information Technology Services. Marketing and Communications also has information on web standards and policies that may be of assistance.
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that receives federal financial assistance. 20 U.S.C. § 1681(a). Consistent with the requirements of Title IX, Buffalo State's policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender. Please visit the college's Title IX Compliance webpage for more information.
The Discrimination and Harassment Policy can be found on the college's Equity and Diversity website. Our office communicates the following summary to our faculty and community partners in our service-learning agreements:
Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, genetic information, marital or veteran status. In hosting Buffalo State students, all community partners must adhere to this policy.
