Notice of Nondiscrimination

Johnson & Wales University does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class, including age, ancestry, color, disability, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, veteran status, and any other protected class (collectively, “Protected Class” or “Protected Classes”), and prohibits all illegal discrimination, including illegal sex discrimination, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) and other law, including in admission and employment. The university prohibits sexual harassment and sexual misconduct, which are a form of sex discrimination.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to JWU’s Title IX coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), or both. JWU’s Title IX coordinator is
Matthias Rubekeil, J.D., Title IX Coordinator of Johnson & Wales University 
91 Friendship Street, Providence, RI 02903 
401-598-2703, email

Refer to the JWU Equity & Compliance Services webpage for more information, including on JWU's nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures. 

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or to make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, visit JWU's Title IX webpage.

Providence Campus Bias Incident Reporting Form

Charlotte Campus Bias Incident Reporting Form

Inquiries concerning the application of the notice of nondiscrimination may also be referred to the appropriate governmental agencies listed below:
The Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20202-1100, 800-421-3481

Rhode Island
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, John F. Kennedy Federal Building, 475 Government Center, Boston, MA 02203, 800-669-4000
Rhode Island State Commission for Human Rights, 180 Westminster St., 3rd Floor, Providence, RI 02903-3768, 401-222-2661

Massachusetts
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, John F. Kennedy Federal Building, 475 Government Center, Boston, MA 02203, 800-669-4000
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, One Ashburton Place, 6th Floor, Room 601, Boston, MA 02108, 617-994-6000

North Carolina
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 129 West Trade St., Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28202, 800-669-4000
North Carolina Human Relations Commission, 1711 New Hope Church Road (mailing address and physical address), Raleigh, NC 27609, 984-236-1850