Voluntary Initiatives Sample Clauses
The 'Voluntary Initiatives' clause defines the parties' ability to undertake actions or programs beyond the mandatory requirements of the agreement. This may include implementing additional environmental, social, or operational measures at their own discretion, such as adopting higher sustainability standards or engaging in community outreach not expressly required by the contract. The core function of this clause is to encourage proactive, positive actions without creating binding obligations, thereby fostering innovation and goodwill while clarifying that such initiatives are not enforceable requirements under the agreement.
Voluntary Initiatives. The Parties acknowledge that Occidental has voluntarily undertaken certain efforts and initiatives to address and prevent antisemitism, which Occidental hereby agrees to maintain through at least the 2025-2026 Academic Year. These efforts and initiatives include:
a. Updates to the College’s Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy (“DHR Policy”), including examples of prohibited conduct that could constitute disparate treatment or harassment based on shared ancestry, such as Jewish identity.
b. Updates to the College’s DHR hostile environment assessment protocol to include the review of potential patterns after receiving a report of discrimination, harassment or retaliation.
c. Required training for all students on Title VI and the College’s DHR Policy, including the College’s complaint process.
d. Consistent with current applicable law, when reviewing complaints of potential antisemitic harassment or discrimination, the College considers the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition and examples of antisemitism (“IHRA definition”) “only where useful as ‘evidence of discriminatory intent’” and without diminishing or infringing any right protected under the Constitution and the laws of the United States and California. (See United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, Jan. 19, 2021 Q&A on Executive Order 13899).
e. Updates to the College’s time, place, and manner policies to place reasonable limitations on the hours and conduct of demonstrations on campus. Consistent and reasonable enforcement of time, place, and manner policies, in alignment with the College’s primary goal of education and equal access thereto, including by following the College’s emergency response protocols, training Campus Safety and Student Conduct officers, removing non-compliant posters and flyers, and communicating with the campus community about the policies and consequences for non-compliance.
f. Two planned climate surveys during the 2024-2025 academic year for purposes of assessing the campus environment, including (in the first survey) questions specific to whether an individual has experienced antisemitic harassment or discrimination. The surveys will be anonymous and will be analyzed by the College’s Institutional Research Office and Civil Rights & Title IX Office. A summary of the survey results will be shared with the Occidental community and made publicly available on Occidental’s website.
g. Formation of the Presidential Advisory ...
Voluntary Initiatives. ▪ Provide technical assistance to facilities participating in the Metal Finishing Strategic Goals Program, Tri-County Green Matters Program, Department of Defense/Illinois Environmental Partnership and Hospitals for a Healthy Environment. ▪ Continue to work with private and public sector groups to create environmental recognition programs for businesses and institutions in the Metro East St. Louis area as well as K-12 school facilities in the state. ▪ Recruit at least one facility into the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities as part of the Resource Conservation Challenge in FY 2006.
Voluntary Initiatives. ▪ Provide technical assistance to facilities participating in the Metal Finishing Strategic Goals Program, Tri-County Green Matters Program and Department of Defense/Illinois Environmental Partnership. ▪ Work with private and public sector groups to create environmental recognition programs for businesses and institutions in the Metro East St. Louis area as well as K-12 school facilities in the state. ▪ Work with vehicle recyclers, auto dismantlers, auto manufacturers and steel makers to develop a consensus strategy for collecting and safely managing mercury light switches from discarded vehicles in the state. ▪ Establish and expand the use of performance measures to help quantify the benefits of P2 technical assistance and educational outreach efforts. Support eight work years with federal and state funds. The Illinois EPA is reviewing our Quality Management Plan (QMP) and revising as necessary. To accomplish this task in an efficient and effective manner, the Agency will need to assess the results and recommendations of the Management System Review (MSR) that was conducted by Region 5 quality review committee in the fall of 2003. The appropriate findings will be incorporated into the revised QMP. The Bureau's will review and revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as necessary, as documented in the Bureau's QMP. Region 5 - Final report on the MSR February 2005. IEPA - a draft revised QMP in the May/June 2005. IEPA revised QMP by October 2005. 1 The Air Quality Index, which replaced the Pollutant Standards Index, includes the 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 standards. It also includes six categories of air quality: good; moderate; unhealthy for sensitive groups; unhealthy; very unhealthy; and hazardous.