Current medical information indicates that students or employees
with any form of HIV/AIDS infection do not pose a health risk to
other students or employees in an academic setting. Persons with
HIV/AIDS are considered as having a disability and the legal rights
of these individuals must be protected.
In view of this scientific evaluation, St. John’s University
will not consider the existence of any form of HIV/AIDS infection
in the initial decision for people applying to attend or be
employed by the institution except as it may affect any
individual’s ability to meet objective standards as applied to all
others.
Students and employees with HIV/AIDS infection will not be
denied or restricted access to student unions, theaters,
restaurants, snack bars, gymnasiums, swimming pools, saunas,
recreational facilities, or other common areas.
Further, the Health Center and Counseling Center will provide
support services which promote the physical and mental health of
persons with HIV infection. If required services are beyond the
scope of services provided on campus, individuals will be referred
to other health care providers or facilities.
If an individual reveals HIV/AIDS status to any member of the
University community, this information will be accepted as strictly
confidential. No person, group, agency, insurer, employer or
institution will be provided with medical information of any kind,
including information relative to HIV/AIDS infection, without the
prior written consent of the individual unless otherwise mandated
by law.
Finally, a committee for each campus, composed of a minimum of
five persons selected by the University administration from
faculty, staff, administration, students, and Health Services
Office, will organize and oversee HIV/AIDS-related educational
programs and make policy recommendations to the University-wide
committee on disabilities.