The University of Pikeville has appointed the following individual to coordinate UPIKE’s compliance with federal, state, and local civil rights laws and ordinances:
For all discrimination and harassment allegations:
Beth Kingery, J.D., M.B.A.
Executive Director of Compliance and Legal Affairs
Health Professions Education Building – Room 301B
147 Sycamore Street
Pikeville, KY 41501
606-218-5344
Bethkingery@upike.edu
This individual is responsible for providing comprehensive nondiscrimination education and training; coordinating UPIKE’s timely, thorough, and fair response, investigation, and resolution of all alleged prohibited conduct under this Policy; and monitoring the effectiveness of this Policy and related procedures to ensure an education and employment environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
UPIKE recognizes that allegations under this Policy may include multiple forms of discrimination and harassment as well as violations of other policies; may involve various combinations of students, employees, and other members of the campus community; and may require the simultaneous attention of multiple departments. Accordingly, all UPIKE’s departments will share information, combine efforts, and otherwise collaborate, to the maximum extent permitted by law and consistent with other applicable policies, to provide uniform, consistent, efficient, and effective responses to alleged discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.