Nondiscrimination Policy

Maharishi International University believes that all educational and employment decisions should be based on an individual’s performance and qualification and not on irrelevant factors such as personal characteristics or happenstance of birth unrelated to academic or job performance. The University considers irrelevant, factors regarding sex, age, race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran‘s status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

In addition, the University is committed to compliance with all applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1963, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The application of this policy ensures that every individual at MIU will be treated with equal dignity and that opportunity is equal for all persons.

Anyone who has any concerns or inquiries regarding this policy should feel free to contact:

General Counsel‘s Office
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, Iowa 52556
(641) 472-1175
bgoldstein@miu.edu

or

U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Department of Education
Bldg 400 Maryland Avenue
SW Washington, DC 20202-1100
Telephone: 800-421-3481
FAX: 202-453-6012
TDD: 877-521-2172
Email: OCR@ed.gov