Chatham University
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

At Chatham University, the PACE center offers academic support programs, career development, and a learning center. We also have the Gateway adult student program, for non traditional age students. There is counseling, mentoring and the opportunity to gain academic credit for knowledge gained through employment, job training, volunteer and civic activities, military service and travel.

Each group of students who identify as an at-risk or protected group have a liason in the Office of Student Affairs (Minority Students, Commuter Students, Veteran Students, Transfer Students, Gateway Adult Students, Student Athletes, Resident Students, Graduate Students, International Students and Out of State Students).

Each month, events are held on campus to celebrate diversity including Hispanic Heritage Month, LGTB History Month, Native American Indian Heritage Month, Black History Month, Women of Color HerStory Month, Women’s History Month, Asian-Pacific Islander Month, and Jewish Heritage Month.

Additionally, several student organizations are sponsored by the Chatham Student Government and support and promote multicultural initiatives including:
Students Against Sexual Oppression
Black Student Union
Amnesty International
Feminist Activists Creating Equality
Muslim Student Association
All Faith Gathering

Chatham University continues to affirm its commitment to a policy of nondiscrimination on
the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or handicap. Moreover, as a recipient of Federal financial assistance, Chatham wishes to comply with recent federal regulations contained in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Executive Order 11246, which deals with Affirmative Action. Chatham pledges to uphold and protect the rights of its students and employees with regards to these laws. To this end, the University has instituted the following grievance procedures. Any student or employee of the University who
feels that discrimination has occurred should use the following procedures for a fair and equitable resolution of the grievances. Any grievant also has the right to file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, in Washington D.C.

With the Chatham University Board of Trustees approval in March 2014 to implement university reorganization and undergraduate coeducation starting in Fall 2015, Chatham has established committees to better facilitate the transitional process. The Equity and Safety: An Institutional Perspective Committee was formed to ensure that Chatham is in full compliance with all Title IX stipulations and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE act), including equity in opportunities (sports- and non-sports-related), sexual assault prevention, and campus safety.

We offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students, handled on a case-by-case basis depending on the individual student’s needs and preferences. We produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender neutral bathrooms on campus and it is listed in the student handbook.