Southern New Hampshire University
PA-7: Support for Underrepresented Groups

Southern New Hampshire University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in, its programs and activities. The following department has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:
Office of Human Resources and Development, Southern New Hampshire University,
2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH 03106-1045.
https://www.snhu.edu/consumer-information

The bias response team covers discrimination, harassment, and all other hate crimes and strives to create and maintain a community in which people are treated with dignity, decency, respect, and mutual trust. The University will not tolerate unlawful discrimination or harassment of any kind.
The University supports those who have witnessed a bias incident, an act of discrimination or hate crime by providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints and will handle all complaints swiftly and confidentially to the extent possible in light of the need to take appropriate corrective action.
In most cases, the first response is provided by filing a report in person with the Office of Public Safety or by filing an online Incident Form. A staff member from the Office of Community Standards or Title IX Coordinator and Equity Officer will be in touch once a report is filed. https://www.snhu.edu/consumer-information/non-discrimination-equal-access-and-equal-opportunity-statement
Students who have witnessed or been a victim to a hate crime, sexual harassment, or sexual discrimination follow the Title IX Sexual Misconduct Policy and are handled by the Title IX Coordinator/Equity Officer. Complaints of disability discrimination should follow the ADA/504 Grievance Procedure. Due to the damaging nature of discrimination and harassment to the victim, aggrieved individuals are encouraged to utilize this protocol. Interim measures may be available during the investigation of the Last Updated: October 2018 Complaint. The complaint process will vary depending on whether the complaint is being handled by University College (UC), Global Campus (GC), or Human Resources (HR).
https://www.snhu.edu/consumer-information/non-discrimination-equal-access-and-equal-opportunity-statement

SNHU has redesigned its recruitment practices over the last few years to ensure we take an unbiased and inclusive approach to recruiting talent into the university. This approach uses a combination of technologies, partnerships with diversity-focused job boards, and strategically sourcing candidates. Our technology identifies bias and exclusive language in our job posts allowing us to review and revise those items before posting these jobs. Additionally, the university has partnered with Circa/ Diversity Jobs, which has access to over 19K community-based organizations and over 250 unique job search sites that target underrepresented groups. The team is trained to proactively source candidates for open and future roles, including targeted efforts to reach underrepresented groups. Lastly, the Talent Acquisition team serves as consultants to our hiring managers by helping guide the recruitment process and provide support and solutions to mitigate bias in the recruitment process.

Various resources are provided to support students, staff, and faculty from underrepresented groups through health and counseling as well as student services.
The Wellness Center is licensed by the State of New Hampshire as an Educational Health Facility and all full-time undergraduate day students (enrolled in 12 credit hours per term), and all international students (undergraduate and graduate) SNHU student are offered free and confidential access to health care professionals including a full staff of nurses and trained psychology professionals. Our health services staff members include two full-time Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN), and a full-time Registered Nurse (RN). Health Services offers treatment of common acute problems (e.g., colds, flu, and burns), personal health counseling, education on preventative medicine, information on birth control, referral for sexually transmitted infections testing and assistance processing insurance claims. Health Services is a licensed facility and must follow guidelines established by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The university offers an English as a Second Language (ESL) program before enrolling in courses at Southern New Hampshire University. SNHU’s Institute for Language Education (ILE) offers 3 programs that can help you advance your speaking, reading and writing skills.
The Office of Diversity Programs is committed to building a supportive community for underrepresented students as expressed through ethnicity, gender/gender identity, race, culture, and sexual orientation. Students can: Connect, Find resources on and off-campus, Get support - academic and social, Make connections on and off-campus, and Feel at home.
The university supports a variety of student groups on campus that promote and encourage diversity in its various forms, including, but not limited to:
The Beloved Community: Seeks to be the voice for students of color and diversity allies on campus and to build a community that is diverse welcoming, supportive and inclusive belovedcommunity@snhu.edu
Generation Equality: Advocates, builds and supports a culture of equality within the campus community for Lesbians, Gays, Transgender, Questioning and their Straight Allies (LGBTQA) generationequality@snhu.edu
International Student Association: Promotes and embraces diversity among students, both international and domestic, by sharing cultural knowledge and experiences isa@snhu.edu
Academic Advising "Support faculty and staff advisors campus-wide through resources and education that aim to inspire excellent advising"
Campus Accessibility Center (CAC) was developed to address disability-related subjects such as academic assistance, personal services, and aids (PCA), special housing requests, and meal plan accommodations.

At Southern New Hampshire University, we believe in a culture of care: for ourselves, for one another and for our community.

That’s why we’re proud to offer the HelpU program — a suite of support resources provided by BHS — with the goal of fostering and maintaining your overall well-being, regardless of your needs. The HelpU program is available to all U.S. based students in active SNHU programs as well as students stationed overseas who are serving in the U.S. military. HelpU is available to faculty, staff and students.

A variety of other wellness resources exists for students including:
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (dial 988 for immediate response)
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Financial Wellness

A variety of resources also exist on campus including:
- The Wellness Center
- The university offers an English as a Second Language (ESL) program
- The Office of Diversity Programs
- Campus Accessibility Center (CAC)

The university supports diversity in its various forms.