Olin College of Engineering Viewbook 2022

We are looking for creative, curious individuals who are ready to learn, make, and take action in their quest to change the world!

We are transforming the definition of what engineering is, how engineering is taught and what an engineer looks like.

In addition to the Olin Tuition Scholarship (valued at more than $110,000), we are committed to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need for up to eight semesters of full-time study.

Situated on 75 acres in Needham, Massachusetts

Our main buildings curve around a welcoming central green space, forming what we call “The Oval.” This thriving living and learning hub is defined by its communal spaces, where students, staff and faculty engage in hands-on, team-based experimentation and fun-filled communitybuilding activities. From our design studios to the robotics labs to the library, every learning facility is optimized for interaction and exploration.

We are a close-knit community by design: nearly all Olin students live on campus, in one of our two residence halls, both of which offer exceptional amenities and ample opportunities to get to know fellow classmates.

From the moment you step on campus, you feel a buzz of energy and activity and once you experience it, you’ll want to be a part of it. At Olin, students live by the core values embedded in the Olin Honor Code—a fundamental aspect of life at Olin. Our Honor Code requires all members of the Olin community to conduct themselves with honor and integrity both inside and outside the classroom.

A Culture Based on Trust

The Olin Honor Code Values

1. Integrity

2. Respect for Others

3. Passion for the Welfare of the College

4. Openness to Change

5. Do Something

↗ Tuition scholarship for every enrolled student

50% ↓ 48% →

↗ Qualified for need-based assistance

$27,806–$82,485 in grants and scholarships awarded

$110,000 merit-based Olin Tuition Scholarship awarded to all admitted students

We are committed to not letting finances stand in the way of an Olin education.

Through Baja, I’ve had the opportunity to be in the shop welding and machining almost every day. I’ve also gotten to connect with many experienced upperclassmen who have taught me so much about Baja and Olin in general.”

Audrey ’24

MAJOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING HOMETOWN BELMONT, MASSACHUSETTS

Extracurriculars At Olin, there are just about as many clubs as there are students.

Do you love cheese? There’s a club for that. How about riding a unicycle? Yup, we have a club for that too. Or maybe you’ve always wanted to try fire poi? Our Fire Arts Club (OFAC) puts on regular performances.

Curious about improv? Sodium has you covered.

Have you ever heard of aerogami? It’s next-level origami (which many Oliners also excel at) where you fold paper into shapes that take to the air.

How about music? You can join the Olin Conductorless Orchestra, the Olin Jazz Orchestra and/or the Olin Rock Orchestra, or sing for the Powerchords or even start a band.

If you like being part of a team, you’ll have plenty of choices, ranging from the Olin Collegiate Amateur Radio Club (OCARC) to the Olin Sailing team, Design Build Fly, Mini Baja, Olin Electric Motorsports and

Hear firsthand from Olin students. Check out The Olinsider blog olin.edu/blog-type/olinsider

Oscar ’23

HOMETOWN KERRVILLE, TEXAS MAJOR ENGINEERING, WITH A CONCENTRATION IN COMPUTING

intramural sports teams such as the Olin Ultimate team and the Olin Soccer team or you can head to Babson College to join one of its intramural teams. The choice is yours.

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to run for student government? At Olin, our governing body is the Council of Olin Representatives (CORe). Four Student Experience Organizations fall under CORe, so there are lots of opportunities to be involved.

Maybe you’re passionate about community service? You can join the organization to Support, Encourage, and Recognize Volunteerism (SERV). Or if policy and ethics interest you, the Public Interest Technology (PInT) group would love to meet you.

In a normal year, we’d run a formal in the spring and have things like video game tournaments. We did a carnival event with an inflatable obstacle course and a sticky note mural contest, which we felt was very Olin-y. Olin really loves its sticky notes. There’s just so much going on, which I find a lot of fun.”

I’m director of student activities right now. So I’ve been planning and running a lot of events.

Learn more about student life at Olin olin.edu/student-life

Student groups that focus on aspects of identity are important contributors to building community at Olin.

←The MIX a professional group for students of color • (H)OLA a cultural and social community for Olin Latinx students + allies • The Indian club a group for Indian students • OPEN a group for members of the LGBTQ+ community + allies • SWE a professional group for support of all things women in tech • The Olin Christian Fellowship (OCF) a group for Christian students

• JooClub a group for Jewish students

Additionally, our partner schools Babson and Wellesley College offer several other options for joining groups that focus on aspects of identity.

I’m involved in the Indian club and am the secretary of the MIX (Multicultural Innovator eXperience). I am part of these clubs because I deeply value diversity and want to lend students a voice in celebrating their varied backgrounds and cultures.”

Vedaant ’24

HOMETOWN BENGALURU, INDIA MAJOR ENGINEERING, WITH A CONCENTRATION IN COMPUTING

Building community

It’s the kind of place where just about everyone knows everyone, and we work hard, side by side, to build a community centered on belonging, personal discovery, intellectual curiosity and joy.

↙ Build Week

Olin has a tradition we call Build Week, when the Olin community (students, faculty and staff) comes together to make Olin a better place.

Build Week includes opportunities for reflection and discussion, as well as opportunities for campus betterment projects such as fixing the dorm kitchens; creating a trail map for Parcel B; cleaning stockrooms; updating symbols of access; troubleshooting and fixing the solar panels in the garden; and designing and screen-printing Build Week T-shirts.

Support, Encourage, and Recognize Volunteerism (SERV) Auction →

The SERV Auction is one of Olin’s oldest traditions. Community members donate everything from baked goods to haircuts to birthday messages for life to a five-course gourmet dinner or a sushi lunch. Every item is put up for auction and bid sheets canvas the Dining Hall entrance; on SERV Auction day, students emcee a live auction featuring the top 10 most-coveted items. There are sure to be some rowdy bidding wars, and the best part all the proceeds go to a charity the community chooses. Olin has raised as much as $10,000 at a single SERV Auction.

↖ Acronym

At Olin, we like coffee; actually, we LOVE coffee. That’s why a group of students started a weekly pop-up coffee bar called Acronym. Equipped with espresso machines, free supplies from our Student Activities Committee and tea kettles (because, you know, some people prefer tea), the pop-up also features sweet treats. Students, staff and faculty gather at Acronym to do work, catch up or just grab a cup of joe.

If you’re lucky, the Olin Jazz Band might just show up to deliver an impromptu concert.

SLAC ↘

Every Wednesday night at 8pm you’ll find the Olin library crawling with students for SLAC (Stay Late and Create). A typical weekly SLAC event includes workshops, activities, music and food. Think Super Smash Bros. tournaments, an active game of Fishbowl, an improv workshop, Paper Arts, a movie screening, or an alumni talk on “How to get the computer science job of your dreams.” The possibilities are endless.

Workshops and activities are run by community members (students, staff, faculty and alumni) and external groups (outside speakers, companies, etc.), and the event itself is open to all members of the Olin community. It’s a casual time for people to get to know one another, let their creative juices flow and learn something new!

Olin is a vibrant community of talented, curious, energetic students and faculty. students, staff and faculty.

Jackie ’23

MAJOR ENGINEERING, WITH A CONCENTRATION IN COMPUTING

HOMETOWN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

One thing that surprised me when I

that I made a lot of friends really quickly. Everyone is so willing to teach you. We act like goofballs around each other, but when it’s time to do work, my teammates are so smart.

I also love that most of my classes are project based. I had an Introduction to Sensors and Measurements class in my first year. That was a lot of time in the lab playing with circuits and prototyping on breadboards. I think my favorite class was Design Nature, where we got to build an entire play experience for fourth graders. It was very fun to get to think creatively about all the possible things a fourth grader might like.”

We can’t wait to tell you more about academics at Olin. We’ve dedicated our next mailing to all the fun ways you’ll learn, explore and experiment during your time at Olin. Keep an eye on your mailbox.

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The Office of Admission and Financial Aid hosts on-campus visits spring through fall. For in-person visit options and details, check out olin.edu/admission/visit.

If you can’t make it to campus, then connect with us virtually at olin.edu/virtual-tour.

#3 Best Undergraduate Engineering Program

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#3 Best Classroom Experience

#4 Professors Get High Marks

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#1 Highest-Earning Grads College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education

Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with its own values and with federal and state regulations, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, disabled veteran status, veteran of the Vietnam Era status, marital or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). This nondiscrimination policy encompasses the operation of the College’s educational programs and activities including admission policies, scholarship program, athletic and other College-administered programs. It also encompasses the employment of College personnel and contracting by the College for goods and services.

Learning to Change the World

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This brand of impact-centered learning requires experimentation, humility, hands-on learning, collaboration (inside and outside of Olin), interdisciplinary systems thinking, and human-centered design. We do it all here at Olin, and we have a lot of fun along the way!

Beginning in their first year, Olin students explore the arts, humanities and social sciences (AHS) as well as entrepreneurship and user-centered design as core parts of their education.

They start with Design Nature, a first-year design course where students design and build mechanical systems inspired by animals that hop, crawl, and swim, and continue throughout their four years with several courses that bridge multiple disciplines, culminating in a yearlong capstone experience.

Students exercise choice in deepening their knowledge—in their major, AHS, entrepreneurship or design—by creating an individualized educational journey either at Olin or at one of our nearby partner institutions, Babson College, Brandeis University or Wellesley College.

These courses and experiences help students grow as critical and contextual thinkers, thoughtful creators, and persuasive communicators.

At Olin we are focused on preparing our graduates to serve people, society and the planet. Our curriculum is centered around providing students with real-world experiences that create authentic impact and make the world a better place.

Majors

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Engineering (E)

Concentrations

Bioengineering (E:Bio)

Engineering Computation (E:C)

Engineering Design (E:Design)

Engineering Robotics (E:Robo)

Engineering Sustainability (E:Sustainability)

Stella ’24

At Olin, I can really dive in and take initiative in my classes.

If I want to learn how to use reclaimed materials in a project, I have the freedom and support to do so.”

AROUND THE OVAL

1 MILLER ACADEMIC CENTER (MAC)

2 CAMPUS CENTER (CC)

3 MILAS HALL (MH)

AROUND THE OVAL

1 MILLER ACADEMIC CENTER (MAC)

2 CAMPUS CENTER (CC)

3 MILAS HALL (MH)

Design & Entrepreneurship

Design Nature (DesNat) is a hands-on, bio-inspired design course that is taken by all students in their first year. In this introduction to mechanical design and prototyping class students design and engineer a toy that captures the wonder of nature in a fun, playful way.

Products & Markets (P&M) is Olin’s introductory entrepreneurship class and is taken by every student in the second semester of their first year. In this course students are introduced to Olin’s unique definition of entrepreneurship, which is built on experimentation, grounded in the context of engineering and driven by the question: “How do we create value?”

Value for our users, customers, selves and the world. In small, dynamic teams, students explore their entrepreneurial curiosity and pursue their own definitions of value by creating real products, services and businesses and then testing them with real users and customers.

Collaborative Design (CD) teaches students how to create a shared understanding of the people they design for and with. They do this by choosing a group of users whom they wish to develop a deep understanding of (think service animal trainers, utility workers, or zookeepers); they work in teams in a studio environment (using lots of sticky notes) and ultimately develop detailed concepts and models of authentic new products and services.

CLASSES

Math, Science & Engineering

Introduction to Sensors, Instrumentation & Measurement (ISIM) is all about conducting experiments and making physical measurements. Students collect and analyze data, conduct basic error analysis, and design experimental systems.

Principles of Integrated Engineering (PIE) second-year students conceive, design, debug and implement a mechatronic system. This multidisciplinary team project experience centers around engineering a complete mechatronic system that includes a mechanical design system, an electronic system, a microcontroller, and the hardware, firmware and software necessary for integration. Students do all of this while keeping in mind real-world constraints of materials, process and budget.

In addition to taking a foundational set of hands-on, interdisciplinary classes, students at Olin have the flexibility to then deepen their knowledge and understanding in major specific courses of their choosing. Examples include:

Introduction to Thermodynamics

Mechanical Analysis

Decision Making in Sustainable Systems

Biomes, Biodiversity and Climate Change Data Science

Renewable Energy

Six Microbes that Changed the World Software Design Fundamentals of Robotics

Olivia Jo ’23

Every year, frantic first-years (myself included) are tinkering and fixing up their hoppers for demo day, and upperclassmen who have been through the same process head to the DesNat rooms to show support. I remember coffee and hot chocolate being served in the hallways, a barbershop quartet serenading us as we scrambled, and munching on a freshly baked cinnamon roll as a midnight snack.”

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

We believe arts, humanities, and social sciences (AHS) are essential for engineering students, as they offer insight, purpose, and direction to their educational experience. These courses help students think and understand more about others, as well as society, the planet and themselves.

Democracy and Media

Engineering for Humanity

Digital Photography

Six Microbes that Changed the World Iterate

Introduction to Urbanism

Olin students also have the opportunity to cross-register for classes at nearby Babson College, Brandeis University and Wellesley College. Many students pursue AHS interests at these partner schools.

olin.edu/academics/curriculum

ACADEMICS

Quantitative Engineering Analysis

is a pivotal course for dozens of first-year students that requires solving a series of robotics challenges while learning linear algebra, optimization, physics, multivariable calculus, and vector calculus. It’s centered around completing three projects, including building a boat, learning facial recognition software, and programming a mobile robot to accomplish a task.

The course uses these projects to contextualize material and emphasizes self-directed learning.

Experimental

Students are invited to opt in to experimental courses at Olin where we try new pedagogical approaches and regularly solicit feedback from students enrolled in the new classes. Typically there one is offered per year.

Sustainability: Science, Society, and Systems (4Ss) and Social Technology Enterprise with Purpose (STEP) are two of our most recent experimental courses.

By integrating natural science, social science, humanities, and engineering, 4Ss provides an introduction to concepts and tools that are useful for understanding sustainability holistically, developing responsible solution strategies, and situating ourselves within the dynamic web of complex systems.

STEP is better preparing students to make positive changes in the world by reimagining the scope of a college course. In STEP students and faculty work as teammates on a project that combines user-centered design, wearable computing, and machine learning to create impactful technology. The STEP team is building wearable technology that enables the blind and visually impaired to interact with their smart devices in an inconspicuous and possibly hands-free way. olin.edu/articles/bigstep-toward-engineering-purpose

One of my favorite memories at Olin is Hopper Night, the night before the first big project is due.

Yearlong projects solving real-world problems

All students complete a yearlong capstone experience that applies what they have learned to real-world problems. Olin offers three capstone alternatives:

Senior Capstone Program in Engineering (SCOPE) projects are sponsored by companies and other institutions that bring us problems that require engineering solutions. Examples include medical equipment design, automated farm equipment, software development for mobile and social applications, and electronic communication systems.

Affordable Design and Entrepreneurship (ADE) students work with people in communities around the world to address challenges endemic to poverty and to democratize opportunity. Together they create new products and social ventures to reduce burden, increase yields, expand education, improve health and generate income.

Entrepreneurial Engineering Capstone (EEC) students work on a prospective new venture while gaining an understanding of user pain points and the value of a solution; the market and segmentation; and how to go from a prototype to a manufacturable product for a specific customer; and ultimately are prepared to face the challenges of productizing prototypes to match market needs.

WITH IMPACT

SUMMER RESEARCH & INTERNSHIPS

Olin has a diverse curriculum that strives to prepare students for the real world, and there’s no better way to learn how to do meaningful, real-world technical work than to jump in and do it.

That’s why we ensure that our students have all the resources they need to access internships, from career fairs and workshops to alumni mentorships and summer research opportunities.

99% of the 2021 graduating class did at least one internship or research experience during their time at Olin; 87% did two or more.

Top Intern Employers

Amazon Robotics, Apple, Energy Sage, Ford, Google, Indico, SpaceX, Tesla, Watts Water

CO-CURRICULARS & PASSIONATE PURSUITS

At Olin we encourage our students to pursue their personal artistic, humanistic, philanthropic and technical interests through our Passionate Pursuits program. Students choose a semesterlong project, set their own goals and develop their interests with the guidance of a faculty member and, in many cases, funding from the college. When they complete their project, they receive nondegree credit for their efforts.

Berwin ’24

During the summer several teams of students and faculty collaborate on summer research projects. During the summer of 2021 Professor Paul Ruvolo’s team of 20 students worked with visually impaired co-designers to improve and expand a tech platform that assists low-vision and blind people in navigating their surroundings.

The experience is showing me that I can pursue computer engineering and have a positive impact on people through my work.”

Paul Ruvolo

Associate Professor of Computer Science

At Olin, we want our students to understand the impact of their work.

The students participating in this summer research program are learning that as engineers, we must do the work humbly and understand that you don’t have the experience of the person using the assistive technology. You have to interact with people, understand their daily lives and seek their input.”

Additionally, each semester we offer a variety of Co-Curricular opportunities. Co-Curriculars give students the opportunity to explore non-credit activities combining fun and intellectual awareness. They are typically led by staff or faculty members or by a student working in concert with a faculty/ staff member, and are funded by Student Affairs and Resources. Co-Curriculars differ from curricular offerings in that they are not graded and attendance is not strictly enforced. They differ from extracurricular activities in that they have an intellectual component, faculty/ staff leadership and limited life span.

Examples include aerogami, bird appreciation, wool felting, identity and engineering, sustainable beekeeping, the music of our lives, and growing edible mushrooms.

STUDY AWAY

One of the founding principles of Olin was that every student should have the opportunity to have a learning experience “away” from the College. Olin has over 35 preapproved study away institutions, and students also have the opportunity to create a self-designed away experience.

The summer research program is building important skills and value and helping me figure out what kind of engineer I want to be.

Admission to Olin is a two-step process.

1 Students apply using the Common Application— the deadline is January 4.

2 From this pool of applicants we invite roughly 230 students to attend one of three Candidates’ Weekends in late February / early March.

3 In late March we offer admission to 130-140 students.

We Invite You to Apply Today →

Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with its own values and with federal and state regulations, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, disabled veteran status, veteran of the Vietnam Era status, marital or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). This nondiscrimination policy encompasses the operation of the College’s educational programs and activities including admission policies, scholarship program, athletic and other College-administered programs. It also encompasses the employment of College personnel and contracting by the College for goods and services.

Alumni Snapshot

same, but we love how our alums are making their mark by carrying the Olin culture with them as they tackle the real world with curiosity, passion and purpose. And we’re pretty darn proud that 87% of our alumni would choose Olin again.*

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SUMMER INTERN EMPLOYERS (2021)

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OLIN-FOUNDED COMPANIES

Accelerate Wind

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No two paths through or after Olin

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Frances Haugen ’06

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Frances Haugen was named a TIME magazine 100 Most Influential People of 2022. She is a 2006 electrical and computer engineering alum from Olin’s first graduating class. She returned to campus to share her personal and professional path working on ranking algorithms at Google, Pinterest, Yelp and Facebook and ultimately why she made the courageous decision to blow the whistle on Facebook in 2021.

Today, Kris is an associate professor at Northeastern University, where she has recently been honored by AnitaB.org — a nonprofit social enterprise seeking to achieve intersectional equity in the global technical workforce by 2025 with a 2022 Emerging Leader Abie Award. The award recognizes a junior faculty member for high-quality research and significant positive impact on diversity.

Kris will be honored at this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration, which brings the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. She’ll speak about her work using soft sensors and robotics, which she one day hopes to use to help understand and prevent persistent lymphedema after breast cancer treatment.

“I encourage you to work at Facebook,” she told the audience. “It’s the most important job you can have right now. … Many good people work there. But they are working within a system of incentives that makes it hard to make good decisions.”

“How did we get here? Not enough people were sitting at the table,” said Haugen. All communication technologies throughout history have been disruptive. Each time, we’ve had to “recognize the consequences, think really hard and figure out new ways forward. But we did it.”

Kris Dorsey ’07

“When I found out about Olin I was totally enthralled with their focus on the impacts and implications of engineering out in the world.”

“The practice of how we treat each other matters,” emphasized Haugen. “Not valuing the practice of management led to really inhumane outcomes” for those affected by the negative aspects of social media. We need to ask: “How could we design to demonstrate we value autonomy and dignity?”

@Frances Haugen

Dr.

Rachita

Navara ’11

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The innovative curriculum with an emphasis on entrepreneurship at Olin attracted me right away,” said Dr. Navara. “I knew I wanted to go into medicine and innovate within it, so I needed a special toolkit of engineering and ‘learning how to learn’ to help me succeed. I was also looking for a well-rounded curriculum that could support my interdisciplinary interests. During my bioengineering training, I minored in both creative writing and Hindi/Urdu language. I took sculpture and painting and opera singing through Olin’s co-curricular program—all while preparing for a career in medicine.”

Andy Barry ’10

olin.edu/andy-barry

“I’ve always been excited about engineering and science, and I loved to tinker with things that my parents would bring home from work. When I learned about Olin, I was really sold on the project-based learning atmosphere, and I’ve been interested in that kind of work ever since.”

While attending medical school at UT Southwestern, she delved further into cardiology, and during her internal medicine residency at Stanford, Dr. Navara conducted research on the mechanisms of atrial fibrillation or “AFib.”

She has received international recognition for her research on AFib. Throughout her work and research on arrhythmias and innovation, she recognized a clinical area of improvement for both patients and physicians — use engineering to automate the process of electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring the result of which is more convenience for the physicians and clinical team, fewer hospitalizations, and easier access for patients.

Dr. Navara’s idea led to the creation of her company, SafeBeat Rx, in 2020, which uses software to automate the specific features of EKGs that doctors use to track drug side effects.

@Dr.RachitaEP

After graduating with his degree in electrical and computer engineering from Olin, Andy went directly into a PhD program at MIT in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). After earning his PhD, Andy began working at Boston Dynamics, where he worked for five years on the now well-known Spot, a quadruped robot. After seeing Spot through the product life cycle, Andy started considering what he wanted to do next. An avid reader of academic papers, he realized that some of the machine learning techniques he’d been using at Boston Dynamics were starting to take off in the biology industry — a class that Barry had taken and loved during his time at Olin.

Without any connections in the field, Barry began sending out applications. He found a good fit at the Broad Institute in Ben Deverman’s lab, where he is now a machine learning scientist working on gene therapy aimed at safely and effectively treating patients with severe genetic conditions.

Now Dr. Navara is a bioengineer, entrepreneur, and heart rhythm cardiologist. She discovered her specialty— electrophysiology—during her senior year capstone project at Olin.

Using a bootstrap mentality he learned at Olin, Barry is reinventing himself from successful robotics engineer to gene therapy research scientist.

The Office of Admission and Financial Aid hosts on-campus visits spring through fall. For in-person visit options and details, check out olin.edu/admission/visit.

If you can’t make it to campus, please connect with us virtually at olin.edu/virtual-tour.

84% of Olin alumni love their job.

$138k average salary

88% of Olin alumni identify a particular course or project experience as making a major difference for them.

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Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with its own values and with federal and state regulations, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, disabled veteran status, veteran of the Vietnam Era status, marital or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). This nondiscrimination policy encompasses the operation of the College’s educational programs and activities including admission policies, scholarship program, athletic and other College-administered programs. It also encompasses the employment of College personnel and contracting by the College for goods and services.