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State University of Iowa Human Rights Committee first annual report and correspondence, 1963

First Annual Report of the University Committee on the Human Rights for the Calendar year 1963 Page 1

First Annual Report
of the
University Committee on Human Rights
for the
Calendar year 1963

"The State University of Iowa brings together in common pursuit of its educational goals persons of many nations, races, and creeds. The University is guided by the precept that in no aspect of its pro-grams shall there be differences in the treatment of persons because of race, creed, color, or national origin and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be given to all. This principle is expected to be observed in the admission, housing, and education of students; in policies governing programs of extracurricular life and activities; and in employment of faculty and staff personnel. The University shall work cooperatively with community in further-ing this principle." University Policy on Human Rights set forth in the University Catalogue and the Code of Student Life.

To implement this policy, President Haucher established the Uni-versity Committee on Human Rights in January 1963. During the past year the Committee has concerned itself with many aspects of discrimana-tion. In addition to receiving complaints, the Committee has saught to intiate action which would effectuate the University's policy. Sharing in this work are man students, staff, faculty, and citizens of Iowa City who serve on the human rights advisory committees.

The Committee's activities have included the following:
1. Off-campus housing--A fair housing policy has been estab-lished for both approved and unapproved off-campus housing and an adjudicatory procedure adopted to process complaints of persons who seek to rent rooms. With additional staff provided by the University for the purpose, the Office of Student Affairs has embarked on a program of systematic meetings with landlords, both as a group and individually. To protect the landlords against economic boycott for

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First Annual Report of the University Committee on Human Rights for the Calendar year 1963 "The State University of Iowa brings together in common pursuit of its educational goals persons of many nations, races, and creeds. The University is guided by the precept that in no aspect of its pro-grams shall there be differences in the treatment of persons because of race, creed, color, or national origin and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be given to all. This principle is expected to be observed in the admission, housing, and education of students; in policies governing programs of extracurricular life and activities; and in employment of faculty and staff personnel. The University shall work cooperatively with community in further-ing this principle." University Policy on Human Rights set forth in the University Catalogue and the Code of Student Life. To implement this policy, President Haucher established the Uni-versity Committee on Human Rights in January 1963. During the past year the Committee has concerned itself with many aspects of discrimana-tion. In addition to receiving complaints, the Committee has saught to intiate action which would effectuate the University's policy. Sharing in this work are man students, staff, faculty, and citizens of Iowa City who serve on the human rights advisory committees. The Committee's activities have included the following: 1. Off-campus housing--A fair housing policy has been estab-lished for both approved and unapproved off-campus housing and an adjudicatory procedure adopted to process complaints of persons who seek to rent rooms. With additional staff provided by the University for the purpose, the Office of Student Affairs has embarked on a program of systematic meetings with landlords, both as a group and individually. To protect the landlords against economic boycott for