Where can I go if I have a complaint about bias discrimination?
We are committed to ensuring that all students feel supported and welcome on campus.
Belmont University values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. By encouraging and celebrating these differences, we create an environment that promotes freedom of thought and academic excellence. Belmont University denounces harassment and/or discrimination. Such conduct creates a hostile educational, living, and working environment and such acts are not tolerated in our academic community.
Harassment and/or Discrimination refers to language, symbols, behaviors and acts that demonstrate discrimination or hate against persons or groups because of one or more of the following identity categories (perceived or otherwise): race, ethnicity, faith tradition, national origin, gender, gender expression/identity, sexual orientation, age/generation, socio-economic status and disability. These categories are examples and are not an exhaustive list of attributes or characteristics protected under this policy.
In this context, Harassment and/or Discrimination refers to the formal reporting of speech/rhetoric, violence, symbols or actions that have a discriminatory or bias connotation. Students, faculty or staff that have witnessed or have experienced behavior that falls within this definition and wish to report it to the Belmont University administration are asked to complete this form.
Building: Freeman Hall
Room Number: Third Floor
Phone: 615-460-6894
Email: TitleIX@Belmont.edu
Website: www.belmont.edu/title-ix
Belmont University is committed to providing an environment free from discrimination based on sex and provides a number of resources and services to assist students, faculty and staff in addressing issues involving sex discrimination, including sexual violence.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects individuals from discrimination based on sex in any educational program or activity operated by recipients of federal financial assistance. Sexual harassment, which includes acts of sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX.
Victims of sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking and relationship violence are encouraged to seek support and report the incident. Belmont University has appointed a Title IX Coordinator to oversee response to Title IX complaints, develop training and education programs/materials for faculty, staff and students, as well as monitor trends and effectiveness of Title IX education efforts.
Building: Gabhart Student Center
Room Number: 1st floor near University Ministries
Phone: 615-460-6617 or 615-460-6911
Email: campussecurity@belmont.edu
Website: www.belmont.edu/ocs
Belmont's Office of Campus Security protects members of the Belmont community while providing a safe and secure environment on campus that is conducive to learning. We strive to provide the best service to our customers while practicing our profession in the most ethical way possible.
Located on the ground floor of the Gabhart Student Center next to University Ministries
We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Building: Beaman Student Life Center
Room Number: Suite 200
Phone: 615-460-6407
Email: studentcare@belmont.edu
Website: www.belmont.edu/student-care
The Office of Student Care & Support is here to assist you when you experience difficulties that may prevent full engagement in the collegiate experience or hinder your success. We are here to help when you find yourself facing a variety of academic, health, and/or personal challenges and will walk alongside you to craft a plan that meets your needs.
Building: Student Life Center
Room Number: Suite 200
Phone: 615-460-6407
Email: accessibility.services@belmont.edu
Website: Community Accountability
Community Accountability helps students take ownership of where their choices have led them, we hold them accountable for their choices in order to respectfully challenge the way they make decisions as a member of the Belmont community.