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semester you wish to waive coverage for at http://web.iit.edu/shwc/insurance. To be clear, the onus is on the student to demonstrate that they have comparable coverage and to make the required submission by the add/drop date. If such information is submitted after that date, the student will be liable for the semester’s health insurance charge regardless of the fact that they may in fact have comparable coverage.
Illinois Tech requires all international students to purchase Illinois Tech's health insurance, provided through Aetna Student Health. Waivers for comparable health insurance plans may apply. Please review our waiver policy. Please direct questions to student.health@iit.edu.
I. Media Policy
All engagements with media representatives by Illinois Tech students on campus and/or on behalf of Illinois Tech, should be coordinated with the Office of Marketing and Communications at least three full business days in advance, in order to promote and protect the public reputation of Illinois Tech, build openness and accountability, and respect the media's role. It is Illinois Tech’s responsibility to provide accurate and consistent information to the media and avoid any misunderstanding, misinterpretation, or confusion.
The Office of Marketing and Communications should be notified about all media inquiries. All Illinois Tech press releases, media notices, media outreach and advisories must be coordinated and approved by the Office of Marketing and Communications. Students have no right to invite or allow media representatives in Illinois Tech facilities or on Illinois Tech property. Media representatives may only access, use or otherwise conduct business in Illinois Tech facilities or on Illinois Tech property with the permission of the Vice President for External Affairs, or their designee.
J. Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the intention of Illinois Tech to act in accordance with all regulations of the federal, state and local governments with respect to providing equality of opportunity in employment and in education, including, but not limited to, all student-related programs and activities, graduate and undergraduate, full-time and part- time, insofar as those regulations may pertain to Illinois Tech. Illinois Tech prohibits and will act to eliminate discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other statutorily protected classes. Pursuant to the foregoing, it is the policy of Illinois Tech to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Furthermore, reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Inquiries regarding reasonable accommodations should be directed to the Center for Disability Resources: 3424 S. State Street, Suite 1C3-2, Chicago, IL, Tel: 312.567.5744, TDD: 312.567.5135, Fax: 312.567.3845, disabilities@iit.edu.
Any student or applicant of Illinois Tech who believes that they have received inequitable treatment because of discrimination violating Illinois Tech’s stated policy of equal opportunity in employment and in education should communicate, either in writing or in person, with the Director of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, IIT Tower, 10 W. 35th Street, 19th Floor, 312.567.3134. See Section E above for additional details and information.
In addition, the Title IX Coordinator is responsible for monitoring Illinois Tech’s overall implementation of and compliance with Title IX, which broadly speaking prohibits discrimination or unequal treatment in educational programs and activities, including, but not limited to employment-related matters, based on sex or gender. Accordingly, such matters or inquiries regarding the same may also be raised with the Title IX Coordinator, Virginia Foster. Ms. Foster’s contact information is: 312-567-5725, foster@iit.edu, Room 2D7-1 of the IIT Tower, 10 West 35th Street in Chicago. Inquiries regarding Title IX may also be directed to the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education, whose website is https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html.
K. Posting Policy - Use of Bulletin Boards and Posting of Campus Wide Information
Illinois Tech provides various posting fixtures and locations that may be used to advertise organizations,
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