Communication, Education, and Policy Review

A. Communication 

This policy will be communicated to all Seminary employees and students,   on an annual basis. The Coordinator, working with the appropriate offices, will arrange for the policy to be made accessible and available through manners deemed appropriate and effective (website, email, campus marketing, etc.). 

B. Education and Training 

UPSem will review this policy with Seminary employees and students Training regarding issues of discrimination and harassment will be part of the comprehensive training plan on Seminary policies and ethos. Employees will receive refresher training every three years.  

C. Policy Review, Approval, and Amendments 

This policy will be reviewed on an annual basis by the Coordinator or designees to determine if modifications or updates are necessary, and the Seminary reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify and/or amend this policy at any time, as it deems appropriate. A more comprehensive review will occur every three years. An appointed group will make recommendations for changes or amendments to the policy to the President. To the extent authorized by the Board of Trustees, the President may then either approve the recommended amendments and put them into effect or reject them. The Board of Trustees reserves to itself the right, on its own initiative, to repeal, amend, or replace these policies at any time if, in its judgment, the interests of the Seminary so require.