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.
St. John's University will not consider
the existence of any form of HIV/AIDS infection in the initial
decision for people applying for admission or employment 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.