Policies & Procedures

The following policies and procedures are owned by or related to the areas within the Civil Rights Compliance Office. Follow the links to read the policies and standards or learn more.

Title IX Policy

Responsible Office: Civil Rights Compliance
Summary: Title IX Policy

Sexual Misconduct Policy

Responsible Office: Civil Rights Compliance
Summary: Sexual Misconduct Policy

Student Code of Conduct

Responsible office: Dean of Students
Summary: Nazareth University ’s student code of conduct is based on behavioral standards and expectations consistent with its mission and vision as an educational institution. These regulations and the procedures for their enforcement apply to all student conduct and behavior.

Student Code of Conduct

Student Pregnancy & New Parenting Policy

Responsible Office: Civil Rights Compliance
Summary: Student Pregnancy and New Parenting Policy

Staff Employee Handbook

Responsible Office: Human Resources
Summary: The handbook is intended to familiarize employees with the policies and procedures at Nazareth University and to help ensure uniformity in the administration of policies throughout the University.

Staff Employee Handbook

Faculty Manual

Responsible Office: Provost Office & Faculty Senate
Summary: At Nazareth University, shared governance acts as the structural framework that shapes, updates, and enforces the Faculty Manual. Rather than being a set of rules dictated solely by the administration, the manual serves as a living, co-authored document reflecting the joint authority of the faculty and the university leadership.

Faculty Manual

Statement on Freedom of Expression

Responsible Office: President’s Office
Summary: Developed in 2025–2026 by a cross-representational task force, the Nazareth University Statement on Free Expression articulates Nazareth's commitment to free and open discourse and debate among all community members. The Statement provides an umbrella for area-specific policies related to specific freedom of expression situations.

Statement of Free Expression