Howard Payne University is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. Howard Payne University’s policy is to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal opportunities to students and prospective students, without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. The university will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations. The university does, however, reserve the right to discriminate on the basis of religion in its employment, admissions, student policies, activities and programs, as it has been exempted by the Department of Education from certain provisions of Title IX in accordance with the university’s sincere religious beliefs.
