State University of New York at New Paltz
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

SUNY New Paltz's Educational Opportunity Program runs programs to support underrepresented groups on campus. The mission of the Educational Opportunity Program is two-fold: first, the program seeks to recruit and admit students who otherwise would not have access to the University due to educational and financial disadvantages. Second, the program provides comprehensive services to support the success, retention and graduation of its students. These services, by definition, are to extend above and beyond those which are available to the rest of the student body. EOP sponsors two major programs that provide peer and academic support for EOP students. The first is the Peer Mentor program. Peer Mentors establish a helping relationship with their assigned first-year students. The objective of this relationship is to provide support for first-year students as they adjust to their college experience. Peer Mentors work in conjunction with their assigned EOP Advisors. The EOP program also coordinates the Men Valuing Professionalism (MVP) Program. The MVP Program is for male EOP students only. This organization supports educational growth and the development of leadership skills. This program is designed to enhance the leadership skills of underrepresented men on campus.

SUNY New Paltz is in compliance with State University of New York discrimination policies outlined below: The State University of New York, in its continuing effort to seek equity in education and employment and in support of federal and state anti-discrimination legislation, has adopted a complaint procedure for the prompt and equitable investigation and resolution of allegations of unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or marital status. Harassment is one form of unlawful discrimination on the basis of the above protected categories. Conduct that may constitute harassment is described in the Definitions section. This procedure provides a mechanism through which the University may identify, respond to, and prevent incidents of illegal discrimination. The University recognizes and accepts its responsibility in this regard and believes that the establishment of this internal, non-adversarial grievance process will benefit student, faculty, staff, and administration, permitting investigation and resolution of problems without resorting to the frequently expensive and time-consuming procedures of state and federal enforcement agencies or courts.

The inventory of gender neutral bathrooms is available at: http://www.newpaltz.edu/lgbtq/lgbtq_campus_resources.pdf Gender Inclusive Housing at SUNY New Paltz The Office of Residence Life has designated various residency options on campus as gender inclusive. These residence options allow a student of any gender to live with another student of any gender. The inclusive housing options are within Bevier, Deyo, Dubois and Lenape Halls. New entry transgender students that are seeking on-campus gender neutral housing are encouraged to contact the Office of Residential Life to discuss options and needs. Click on the link below to view the Gender Inclusive Housing application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1iJS-Pii4wFQ2o0Y2VFYm5LWEk/view?usp=sharing