As required by the U.S. Department of Education’s 1979 Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination, WVU Parkersburg is proud to offer more than 40 degree programs and certificates within these academic areas: Professional Studies, Nursing & Health Sciences,
Workforce, Technical and Computer Information Science and Arts & Sciences. Additionally, the college offers early college opportunities for high school students, technical training and workforce development, and community education classes. Visit wvup.edu for more information.

Admission to WVU Parkersburg is open to any individual who meets the institution’s open admissions policy. Applicants for admission or employment, students, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all third parties holding professional agreements with WVU Parkersburg are hereby notified that this institution is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, religion, color, ancestry, or national origin in admission, employment, educational programs or activities; nor does it discriminate on the basis of genetic information in
employment or employee health benefits. Also, it is the policy of WVU Parkersburg to prohibit harassment (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) of students and employees. Faculty, staff, students and applicants are protected from retaliation for alleging discrimination or
assisting in an investigation of discrimination.

WVU Parkersburg is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, ancestry, or national origin in admission, employment, educational programs or activities; nor does it discriminate on the basis of genetic information in employment or employee health benefits. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for making complaints or assisting in investigations of discrimination.

Any person with inquiries regarding WVU Parkersburg’s compliance with Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is directed to contact the individual designated to coordinate the institution’s efforts to comply with the regulations implementing these laws:

Mary Bentz, Executive Director, Human Resources and Compliance
WVU Parkersburg
300 Campus Drive, Room 1008
Parkersburg, WV 26104
Office: 304-424-8212; Fax: 304-424-8302
Email: Mary.Bentz@wvup.edu

Title VI, Title IX and Section 504 or ADA complaints may also be filed with the Regional Office for Civil Rights: U.S. Department of Education; Philadelphia Office for Civil Rights; 100 Penn Square East, Suite 515; Telephone: 215-656-8541; FAX: 215-656-8605; TDD: 800-877-8339; Email: OCR.Philadelphia@ed.gov.

Employees and applicants for employment may also file employment discrimination complaints with the Regional Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; 801 Market Street, Suite 1300; Philadelphia, PA 19107-3127; Telephone: 800-660-4000 / 215-440-2601; Fax: 215-440-2606; TTY: 800-669-6820.