Summary of Federal Laws

Students                                                                                   

Miscellaneous Laws Affecting Students                                    

CUA Compliance Partners

Dean  of Admissions

Director of Enrollment Management

Non-Discrimination with Respect to Students

Affirmative Action Programs

The regulations to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 may in narrow instances require affirmative action admissions programs if the university has discriminated on the basis of race or sex in the past. Reverse discrimination is also prohibited under this law.  See 34 C.F.R. § 100.3, § 100.5, and § 106.3.  See also Selected Recent Case Law Under Title VI.

For policy on minority-targeted student aid, see 59 Fed. Reg. 8756 (Feb. 23, 1994), and Student Assistance General Provisions at 34 C.F.R. § 668.41 et seq.  But, see also Podberesky v. Kirwan, 38 F.3d 147 (4th Cir. 1994), which does not follow the Office for Civil Rights policy. It is anticipated that this Policy Guidance will be revised in light of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger.