Intercultural Advisory Group
The Intercultural Advisory Group (IAG) is a group of students, faculty, and staff commissioned by the President to:
- Provide an institutional forum to address issues of cultural diversity such as (but not limited to)race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, nationality, class, and religion;
- Consult or meet as necessary with campus committees such as the Enrollment Committee, the Faculty Diversity Recruitment Subcommittee and other pertinent committees or College Administrative staff concerning such issues.
- Provide advice and counsel to the President on such issues, and on ways and means to enhance and enrich intercultural relations on campus.
The IAG monitors the College’s initiatives, programs and practices relating to intercultural relations and diversity, and discusses concerns, if any, that may arise about those initiatives, programs and practices. The IAG will be interested in, among other things, the recruitment and retention of students, ways in which the College’s curriculum can foster intercultural awareness, diversity in the College’s faculty and staff, and the student, faculty, and staff experience as it relates to issues of culture and diversity.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Lake Forest College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship status, work authorization status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, order of protection status, arrest record, or any other classification protected by law in matters of admissions, employment, housing, or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates.
Lake Forest College complies with federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination based on the protected categories listed above, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination based on sex (including sexual misconduct) in the College’s educational programs and activities.
Lake Forest College provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants, students, and employees with disabilities and to individuals who are pregnant.
Any inquires or concerns with respect to sex discrimination, sexual misconduct, Title IX, and the College’s Title IX policies and procedures may be directed to:
LaShun McGhee
Title IX Coordinator
555 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847-735-6009
TitleIX@lakeforest.edu
Any inquiries or concerns regarding Title VI (prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, or national origin), Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (prohibiting discrimination based on disability), or the College’s Non-Discrimination Policy and Complaint Resolution Procedures may be directed to:
Agnes Stepek
Director of Human Resources and Campus Coordinator for Section 504
555 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847-735-5036
stepek@lakeforest.edu
Individuals may also contact the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights for information.
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education-Chicago Office
500 W Madison St., Suite 1475
Chicago, IL 60661-4544
(312) 730-1560
ocr@ed.gov
Harassment Free Environment Policy
The College prohibits harassment based on sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, religion or religious affiliation, sexual orientation or preference, age, marital or family status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Prohibited harassment includes, but is not limited to, the use or expression of epithets, slurs, intimidation, negative stereotyping, threats, assault or any physical interference with an individual’s normal work or movement. Harassment may also include written or graphic material placed on walls, bulletin boards, College-related websites or social media, or elsewhere on the College’s premises that denigrates, shows hostility or aversion towards an individual or group because of the characteristics identified above.
For information on sexual harassment or misconduct, see the Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures.
For a full listing of student policies, see the Student Handbook.
Administrative Staff Diversity Recruitment (ASDRS)
Diversity among the administrative staff and non-teaching faculty at Lake Forest College is a priority of the College. The ASDRS’s goal is to support search committees in the development of diverse pools of qualified candidates from which the most qualified person candidate is selected to fill an open position.
Diversity requires a broad definition. Faculty, students, and staff are diverse in many ways, including, but not limited to, ability, ethnicity, gender, geographic origin or nationality, political beliefs, race, religion, and sexual orientation. It is important to note that the College embraces diversity in this expansive sense, though the institution pays particular attention to the recruitment of professional staff who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education: namely, ethnic minority groups and women.
The charge of the ASDRS is to support and promote the recruitment and hiring of traditionally underrepresented ethnic minority and women administrative staff employees by fully collaborating with search committees designated to fill these positions.
Our Diverse Community:
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Students come from 47 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and 81 countries
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25% of our students are ethnic minority students from the United States
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13% of our student body are international students
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More than 40 languages are spoken on campus