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Disclaimer

Anti-Christian Discrimination

At Indiana University

Footnote

to

New NCAA President Myles Brand Victimizes 16-year old Christian Girl

The Financial Penalty

That Myles Brand Approved For

The Christian Young Lady Who

Objected To Offensive Sex Related Coursework

Indiana University imposed a financial penalty on the Christian young lady in response to a request for a simple religious accommodation based upon sincerely held religious beliefs.

Both Dean Onesti and Dean Dunning in their emails gave the totally unexpected and unreasonable “drop out” decree when the “religious test” aspect of the course was identified and a simple religious accommodation was requested. Both Deans were clear to point out that Indiana University would charge a “withdrawal processing fee” if the course was in fact dropped.

The Indiana University School of Continuing Studies Student Handbook does not mention a “withdrawal processing fee” at all when a student withdraws from a course. The handbook simply states the net amount that will be returned when a student withdraws from a course. If no lessons are submitted, the net reimbursement is: course fee less $20 if withdrawal is within 30 days of enrollment date; one half of the course fee if between 30 and 60 days; and no reimbursement after 60 days.

In the subject situation, the Christian young lady’s enrollment date was 31 July 2002. Although the Christian young lady is a U.S. Citizen, she does not currently live in the United States. She didn’t receive her course materials until 29 August 2002. Indiana University School of Continuing Studies received the original request for the religious accommodation on 11 September 2002. Dean Onesti’s response to the religious accommodation request was dated 2 October 2002…sixty-three days after the enrollment date. Even had a withdrawal been desired given Dean Onesti’s directive, and the request entered the day of the Onesti directive, the refund would be less than the fees paid and may be as little as zero. Thus, the religious financial penalty imposed by Indiana University when a Christian young lady signs up for an Indiana University course with an unknown intimidating “religious test” component may be as high as the entire course fee! (The total cost of the course including all additional fees was $502.15.)

No matter what the amount, Dean Onesti’s and Dean Dunning’s financial penalty (“withdrawal processing fee”) in circumstances directly related to sincerely held Christian beliefs is a blatant act of anti-Christian intimidation and discrimination by Deans Onesti and Dunning.

All the 16-year old Christian Young Lady wanted was a fair chance

to continue working toward a degree at Indiana University

without having to compromise her Christian Faith.…

but Jewish President Myles Brand

and his senior Indiana University officials

would not tolerate this.