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What is a bias-related incident?
A bias-related incident is an incident that is motivated, in whole or in part, by an offender’s bias against the actual or perceived race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ethnicity, disability, political beliefs or affiliation, marital status, parental status, military status of a targeted person or group, but does not rise to the level of a criminal offense.
What is a hate crime?
A hate crime is a criminal offense, committed against a person or property which is motivated in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias against the actual or perceived race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ethnicity, disability, political beliefs or affiliation, marital status, parental status, military status of the targeted person or group.
Non-Inclusive Campus Climate Behaviors
A non-inclusive campus climate can be created from any number of behaviors from members of the NLU community that create an environment that is not open and welcoming to a person or group based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ethnicity, disability, political beliefs or affiliation, marital status, parental status, military status. It is important to note that all such behaviors can be reviewed by the division of Student Affairs and CARE Team, and addressed appropriately to ensure that we maintain a campus environment inclusive of all members of our community.