and the employee’s suggested accommodation. The immediate supervisor should analyze the request, considering whether a work conflict exists due to a sincerely held religious belief or practice and whether an accommodation is available that is reasonable and that would not create an undue hardship. The supervisor is encouraged to meet with the employee making the request if further information or clarification is needed. Once the
purposes of test security must be comparable, in terms of format and difficulty, to the examinations given to the remainder of the class. If there are concerns about the requested accommodation, the instructor should consult the department chair or academic dean’s office. An instructor may not unilaterally deny a request for a reasonable religious accommodation without first consulting their department chair or academic dean’s office.
supervisor has all necessary information, the supervisor
If registration, classes, examinations, or study or
should discuss the request with both their own supervisor
work requirements are held on Friday after 4:00
and/or senior administrator in their division and the Office
p.m. or on Saturday, similar or makeup classes,
of Human Resources. Even where granting a requested
examinations, study or work requirements, or
religious accommodation would be both reasonable and
opportunity to register will be available on other
not cause undue hardship, the accommodation might
days, where it is possible and practical to do so.
nonetheless otherwise conflict with FIT policy or the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and therefore may need to be fully documented by the Office of Human Resources.
The student requesting the accommodation is obligated to cooperate with the College’s attempts to accommodate the request. When more than one
In all cases, the Vice President for Human Resources
accommodation is possible, the College may select any
and Labor Relations, or their designee, will make a
of the accommodations, provided the accommodation
final determination as to the granting of a religious
will effectively eliminate the religious conflict.
accommodation requested by an employee. II. Process for Student Accommodation Students who expect to miss classes, examinations, or other assignments as a consequence of their sincerely
Should an accommodation be required outside of the academic classroom, requests may be made in writing to the Dean of Students at dean_of_students@fitnyc.edu.
held religious belief or practice shall be provided with
III. Complaints
a reasonable alternative opportunity to complete such
Individuals who believe that there is an alleged violation
academic responsibilities. It is the obligation of the student
of this policy, who disagree with a determination
to provide faculty and/or employees with reasonable notice
regarding a request for a reasonable religious
of the dates of religious observances on which they will
accommodation, who believe they may have been treated
be absent. A student should make the request directly to
in a discriminatory manner, or who are experiencing
the course instructor. Once a request is made, the College
possible harassment should contact the Affirmative
will explore reasonable accommodations to address the
Action Officer. Complaints will be investigated in
student’s religious belief or practice. Any student who is
accordance with the procedure contained in the College’s
absent from school because of their religious beliefs or
Nondiscrimination and Anti-harassment policy. An
practice will be afforded an equivalent opportunity to
individual who files a complaint or participates in
make up any examination, study, or work requirements,
an investigation will be protected against retaliation.
which they may have missed because of such absence.
Complaints will be kept confidential to the extent possible.
In the event that a student’s request for religious
C O N TA C T S
accommodation involves an alternative examination
Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students
time or date, any make-up examinations given for
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