{"id":428,"date":"2022-01-07T23:18:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T23:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/policy\/?page_id=428"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:07:27","slug":"public-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\/public-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/policy\/images\/101121-downtown-pomona-westernu-04.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"WesternU esplanade look east from Gibbs. Rodney P. 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For questions related to the Policy Portal, policy process or management of policies, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:policy@westernu.edu\">policy@westernu.edu<\/a>. For questions related to a specific policy, you should contact the email listed at the bottom of the policy document.<\/p>\n<h4>Public Policies<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/media\/policy\/pdfs\/weapons-and-chemical-deterrent-spray-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weapons and Chemical Deterrent Spray<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\/public-policies\/copyright-policy\/\">Copyright Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\/public-policies\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\/public-policies\/reporting-investigation-of-alleged-improper-conduct\/\">Reporting &amp; Investigation of Alleged Improper Conduct<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\/public-policies\/web-accessibility-policy\/\">Web Accessibility Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/policy\/public-policies\/gdpr-notice\/\">GDPR Notice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/media\/policy\/conflict-of-interest-and-ethics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conflict of Interest and Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For policies and procedures related to Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation and Title IX, please visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/otixeo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Office of Title IX and Equal Opportunity (OTIXEO) webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-428","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 4.9.10 - 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