AIDS

Right to Attend

Students and staff who have A.I.D.S. or a positive H.I.V. antibody test, whether or not they are symptomatic, have the right to participate in University activities. Access to University facilities shall not be restricted because of A.I.D.S. or H.I.V. infection or exposure.

Residence

A student with A.I.D.S. or who has tested positive for H.I.V. shall not be excluded on those grounds from living in the University Residences. Immunocompromised students in residence may, at their request, be provided with special accommodation for their own protection, should there be an outbreak of a communicable disease (such as measles).

Confidentiality

No students or employees of the University shall be required to state whether they have A.I.D.S. or have tested H.I.V. positive. No employee of the University shall release medical information about students or staff without the prior, written consent of the individual concerned, except when required to do so by law.

Information

The University shall make available to the entire campus community regular and current information, which is publicly available, on such topics as:

• general hygiene for healthful living;
• information regarding institutional policy on A.I.D.S.;
• current medical information regarding A.I.D.S.;
• health and safety guidelines;
• campus and community resources;
• confidentiality and legal obligations.

Review

This policy shall be reviewed annually by the University Health and Safety Committee to ensure that it is consistent with the most recent epidemiological information.

Approved by Senate, March 1991
Approved by the Board, May 1991