I. PURPOSE

The purpose of this Policy is to provide processes by which University students, employees, or applicants can request reasonable accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances.

II. REFERENCES

III. DEFINITIONS

1. Religious Belief, Practice, or Observance: All aspects of religious observance and practice, as well as belief. A person’s religious beliefs need not be confined in either source or content to traditional or parochial concepts of religion.” A belief is religious if it is a sincere and meaningful belief that “occupies a place in the life of its possessor parallel to that filled by . . . God.” Religious beliefs include theistic beliefs as well as non-theistic moral or ethical beliefs as to what is right and wrong which are sincerely held with the strength of traditional religious views.
2. Reasonable Accommodation: Any adjustment that will allow an employee, student, or applicant to practice their religion without creating an Undue Hardship for the University.
3. Undue Hardship: Occurs when a proposed accommodation for Religious Belief, Practice, or Observance would impose more than de minimis cost or burden on the University. In addition to the direct cost associated with providing the accommodation, the University also considers the burden on its ability and capacity to conduct its regular business functions and fundamental requirements of courses and other activities.

IV. POLICY

1. Students
   
   1. Students may request a University...

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