What are Acts of Bias?

What are Acts of Intolerance or Bias? 
Acts of Intolerance or Bias are language, behaviors, actions or expressions that are motivated, at least in part, by prejudice against or hostility toward a person (or group) because of that person’s (or group’s) actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. 

An example of bias might be graffiti appearing on the wall of a commonly used space on campus.

Navigating situations involving speech that you have experienced or witnessed can be challenging, especially if it feels personal to your identity and sense of belonging. Below is a list of resources that are available to assist undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who have concerns about actions of others that have led them to feel excluded at the university.