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II.A.3. The Physical Campus

The College owns and occupies one hundred ninety-two acres, situated adjacent to the College

Hills, the Bush Hills, and the Graymont neighborhoods of western Birmingham, Alabama. The

occupied portion of this property is divided into three distinct College areas: the Owen

instructional quadrangle, the recreational facilities, and the residential area. The residential area

includes Greensboro Road, on which faculty and staff members are eligible to purchase housing.

II.A.4. Nondiscrimination Policy

Birmingham-Southern College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,

ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected

veteran in employment or the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or

made available to students at the school, administration of its educational policies, admissions

policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Birmingham-Southern College does not discriminate with respect to students on the basis of

religion, but consistent with its Methodist heritage and affiliation, may provide additional aid and

options to individuals of particular religions. This statement of non-discrimination applies to

educational programs, educational policies, admissions policies, educational activities,

employment, access and admission, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other

school-administered programs. Birmingham-Southern College is exempt from the religious

discrimination provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

Sections 2000e-2(a) and 2000e(j).

Any persons having inquiries concerning compliance with implementation of Title VI of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 or other civil rights laws

should contact one of the following individuals, whom BSC has designated to handle inquiries

regarding non-discrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, David Eberhardt, Vice President for

Student Development, Norton Campus Center, Room 230, 205-226-4722; Section 504

Coordinator/Disability Access and Accommodation, the Coordinator of Disability

Accommodations, Norton Campus Center, Counseling and Health Services, Room 252, 205-226-

4727; or EEO/ AA Officer, Susan Kinney, Associate Vice President for Human Resources,

Munger Hall, Room 308, 205-226-4645.

II.B. MISSION

II.B.1. Mission Statement

Birmingham-Southern College prepares men and women for lives of significance. The

College fosters intellectual and personal development through excellence in teaching and

scholarship and by challenging students to engage their community and the greater world, to

examine diverse perspectives, and to live with integrity. A residential, baccalaureate liberal arts

institution, Birmingham-Southern honors its Methodist heritage of informed inquiry and

meaningful service.