The University is required to include the statement of nondiscrimination in any bulletins, announcements, publications, catalogs, application forms, recruitment materials, and "official" publications of the University that are made available to students or applicants.

In addition, a reference to the policy must be included in all other written advertising used to reach prospective students.

As publications for each department are revised, the University's Nondiscrimination Policy must be included in all departmental publications, including brochures, pamphlets, and guidebooks, describing or inviting participation in programs at Valparaiso University.

With the increase in desktop publishing, it is important for individual departments to be aware of this requirement and to include the Nondiscrimination Policy in departmental publications.

There is no requirement that the text of the Nondiscrimination Policy be placed on departmental web pages.  A link to the Nondiscrimination Policy is located on the Valparaiso University homepage.

Short Form - Recommended for flyers, posters, small brochures:

"Valparaiso University admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religion." (For full statement, see www.valpo.edu.)

Long Form - Recommended for catalogs and brochures:

"Valparaiso University admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or (as qualified herein) religion, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities, generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or (as qualified herein) religion in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, career services and placement, and athletic and other school-administered programs.  Valparaiso University is an institution committed to its Lutheran traditions.  The University reserves the right to promote the teachings of the church and to exercise preferences in admissions in favor of Lutherans."