Madrid Summer Law Institute Policies

If a student has a special need that should be considered by the Institute in attending class or taking the final examinations, please discuss this matter with the Director of the Madrid Summer Law Institute by the first week of the program. All students are held responsible for the information contained herein. The policies and statements contained herein are subject to continuous review and evaluation and may be changed at any time without notice.

Questions or policies not addressed by this Institute Policies will be governed by the general policies of the University of New Mexico and University of New Mexico School of Law.

If a student has a special need that should be considered by the Institute in attending class or taking the final examinations, please discuss this matter with the Director of the Madrid Summer Law Institute by the first week of the program.

Student Grievances

There are a variety of policies that address student issues. This section is designed to identify some of them. Matters of concern to students that do not fall under the provisions of the Student Honor Code or other specific processes described herein should be brought to the attention of the Director of the Madrid Summer Law Institute.

Rights and Responsibilities at the Madrid Summer Law Institute

The purpose of this statement is to help clarify relationships between the administration, faculty, and students of the Madrid Summer Law Institute. Behavior that adversely affects the Institute's educational function, disrupts community living, or interferes with the rights of others in the pursuit of their education or the performance of their duties and responsibilities, will lead to disciplinary action.

Anti-Discrimination Statement

The University of New Mexico School of Law and the Madrid Summer Law Institute are committed to an inclusive, accessible, and accommodating environment that celebrates the diversity of the members of the Law School community, inspires confidence in the legal profession and the legal system, and provides equality of opportunity for students, faculty, and staff.

In accordance with the ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools, University policy, and federal and state law, the Law School prohibits the use of admissions policies or other actions to preclude the admission of applicants or retention of students on the basis of actual or perceived membership in any of the protected classes listed below. In addition, the School of Law is committed to fostering and maintaining equality of opportunity for students, faculty, and staff without discrimination or segregation on the basis of actual or perceived membership in any of the following protected classes: age; ancestry; color; disability, including physical or mental disability; ethnicity; gender; gender identity or expression; genetic information; military or veteran status; national origin; parental status; pregnancy; race; religion; serious medical condition; sex; sexual orientation; or spousal affiliation.

Sexual Harassment Policy

Sexual harassment is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. The purpose of this policy is to foster dialogue, and take action to prevent, correct, or discipline behavior as delineated in the policy.

Discrimination Grievance Procedure

The purpose of this procedure is to provide a mechanism by which all members of the Madrid Summer Law Institute community can have allegations of discrimination heard, investigated, and resolved with fairness and objectivity and without fear of reprisal.