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{{#Wiki_filter:ATTACHMENT D - Affidavit Document transmitted contains confidential financial infonnation - withhold under IO CFR 2.390.
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Document transmitted contains confidential financial infonnation - withhold under IO CFR 2.390.
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When separated from enclosures this document is uncontrolled.


,:J PennState                                    Joseph J. Doncsecz Associate Vice President for Finance (8 14) 865-1355 FAX: (814) 863-0701 The Pennsylvania State University 408 Old Main and Corporate Controller ue~e~~tikf li1,1~ 8il 8    505 AFFIDAVIT (1) I am the Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller of The Pennsylvania State University (the "University"), and as such, I have been specifically delegated the function of reviewing confidential information sought to be withheld from public disclosure in connection with the University submittals to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the " Commission"), and am authorized to apply for its withholding on behalf of the University.
(8 14) 865 - 1355
,:J PennState FAX: (814) 863-0 701
 
Joseph J. Doncsecz Th e Pennsylvan ia Stat e University Associ a te Vice President fo r Fi nanc e 408 Old Main and Corporate Contr o ller ue~e~~ti kf li1,1~88il505
 
AFFIDAVIT
 
(1) I am the Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller of The Pennsylvania State University (the "University"), and as such, I have been specifically delegated the function of reviewing confidential information sought to be withheld from public disclosure in connection with the University submittals to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the " Commission"), and am authorized to apply for its withholding on behalf of the University.
 
(2) I am making this Affidavit in conformance with the provisions of 10 CFR Section 2.390 of the Commission's regulations and in conjunction with the University's submission of the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for the year ended June 30, 2020 related to the University's annual financial test and self-guarantee.
(2) I am making this Affidavit in conformance with the provisions of 10 CFR Section 2.390 of the Commission's regulations and in conjunction with the University's submission of the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for the year ended June 30, 2020 related to the University's annual financial test and self-guarantee.
(3) Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b)(4) of Section 2.390 of the Commission's regulations, the following is furnished for consideration by the Commission in determining whether the information sought to be withheld from public disclosure should be withheld .
 
(3) Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b)(4) of Section 2.390 of the Commission's regulations, the following is furnished for consideration by the Commission in determining whether the information sought to be withheld from public disclosure should be withheld.
 
(i) The information sought to be withheld from public disclosure is owned and has been held in confidence by the University.
(i) The information sought to be withheld from public disclosure is owned and has been held in confidence by the University.
(ii) The information, off-balance sheet exposures disclosed within the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for the year ended June 30, 2021 sought to be withheld from public disclosure is not available in public sources and is not required to be disclosed by the University for purposes other than as part of the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for Commission purposes related to Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 30.
(ii) The information, off-balance sheet exposures disclosed within the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for the year ended June 30, 2021 sought to be withheld from public disclosure is not available in public sources and is not required to be disclosed by the University for purposes other than as part of the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for Commission purposes related to Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 30.
(iii) The information is being transmitted to the Commission in confidence and, under the provisions of 10 CFR 2.390; it is to be received in confidence by the Commission.
(iii) The information is being transmitted to the Commission in confidence and, under the provisions of 10 CFR 2.390; it is to be received in confidence by the Commission.
The facts set forth in this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and bHl ~
Joseph J. Doncsecz Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller The Pennsylvania State University Transmitted herewith are proprietary versions of documents furnished to the NRC in connection with requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 30 for Commission review and approval. Non-proprietary versions of the documents are not provided as they essentially would consist of blank pages.


THE   PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF IBUSTEES as of June 30, 2021 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ABRAHAM AMOROS                                               J. ALEX HARTZLER                           TERRENCE       M. PEGULA President                                               Managing Partner                                   CEO Amoros Communications                                            WCI Partners, LP           Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Satxes, JKLM Energy, LLC Mar.aging Director City cf Reading                                       DAVID M . KLEPPINGER                             ST AN LEY I. RAPP Chairman Emeritus                               Senicr Partner DANIEL J. DELLIGATTI                                     McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC                       Greetiee Partners , LLC President and O.....ner/Operat()'"
The facts set forth in this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and bHl~
 
Joseph J. Doncsecz Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller The Pennsylvania State University
 
Transmitted herewith are proprietary versions of documents furnished to the NRC in connection with requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 30 for Commission review and approval. Non-proprietary versions of the documents are not provided as they essentially would consist of blank pages.
 
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
 
BOARD OF IBUSTEES
 
as of June 30, 2021
 
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ABRAHAM AMOROS J. ALEX HARTZLER TERRENCE M. PEGULA President Managing Partner CEO Amoros Commun ications WCI Partners, LP Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Satxes, JKLM Energy, LLC Mar.aging Director City cf Reading DAVID M. KLEPPINGER ST AN LEY I. RAPP Chairman Emeritus Senicr Partner DANIEL J. DELLIGATTI McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC Greetiee Partners, LLC President and O.....ner/Operat()'"
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MEMBERS EX OFFICIO
MEMBERS EX OFFICIO
                  *ERIC J. BARRON                                             CYNTHIA A. DUNN                           RUSSELL C. REDDING President                                                 Secretary                                     Secretary The Penn.sylvania State University                              Pennsylvania Department of           Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
* ERIC J. BARRON CYNTHIA A. DUNN RUSSELL C. REDDING President Secretary Secretary The Penn.sylvania State Univers ity Pennsylvania Department of Pennsylvan ia Department of Agriculture
                  'Non-Voting Trustee                               Conservation and Natural Resources
'Non-Vot ing Trustee Conservation and Natural Resources
                                                                                                                      --WILLIAMS. SHIPLEY, Ill "THOMAS W. WOLF                                                 NOE ORTEGA                     GoverrlO'"'s Non-Voting Representative Governor                                                   Secretary                             Chairman, Shi?ey Group Commonwealth of Pennsylvania                             Pennsylvania Department of Education               ''Non.Voting Representative
--WILLIAMS. SHIPLEY, Ill "THOMAS W. WOLF NOE ORTEGA GoverrlO'"'s Non-Voting Representative Governor Secretary Chairman, Shi?ey Group Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Education ''Non.Vot ing Representative
                  'Non-Voting Trustee ELECTED BY ALUMNI EDWARD B. BROWN, Ill                                         ANTHONYP. LUBRANO                                 ALICEW. POPE Pres ident & CEO                                               President                         Retired Associate Professor KETCHCcrisulting, Inc.                                   A.P. Lub"ano & Company, Inc.                   Department of Psychcfogy St. John's University ALVIN F. de LEVIE                                         WILLIAM F. OLDSEY Attorney and Foonder                                   Educational Publishing Executive                 BRANDON D. SHORT Lav.- Offices of Alvin F. de Levie                                                                 Executive Director and Portfdio Manager JOSEPH V. PATERNO, JR.                             PGIM Real Estate BARBARA L. DORAN                                         President, Blue Line 409 LLC CEO, Chief Investment Officer                                                                                 STEVEN B . WAGMAN 8D8 Capital Partners, LLC                                                                           National Healthcare Business Leader Siemens Industry, Inc.- Smart Infrastructure ELECTED BY DELEGATES FROM AGRICUTLTURAL SOCIETIES RANDALL E. BLACK                                           VALERIE L. DETWILER                       M. ABRAHAM HARPSTER CEO & President                                 Vice President, Senior Business Banker                       Co-Owner First C itizens Community Bank                                       Rel iance Bank                           Evergreen Farms, Inc.
'N on -Vot ing Trustee ELECTED BY ALUMNI EDWARD B. BROWN, Ill ANTHONYP. LUBRANO ALICEW. POPE President & CEO President Retired Associate Professor KETCHCcrisu lting, Inc. A.P. Lub"ano & Company, Inc. Department of Psychcfogy St. John's University ALVIN F. de LEVIE WILLIAM F. OLDSEY Attorney and Foonder Educational Publishing Executive BRANDON D. SHORT Lav.- Offices of Alvin F. de Levie Executive D irector and Portfdio Manager JOSEPH V. PATERNO, JR. PGIM Real Estate BARBARA L. DORAN President, Blue Line 409 LLC CEO, Chief Investment Officer STEVEN B. WAGMAN 8D8 Capital Partners, LLC National Healthcare Business Leader Siemens Industry, Inc. - Smart Infrastructure ELECTED BY DELEGATES FROM AGRICUTLTURAL SOCIETIES RANDALL E. BLACK VALERIE L. DETWILER M. ABRAHAM HARPSTER CEO & President Vice President, Senior Business Banker Co-Owner First C itizens Community Bank Reliance Bank Evergreen Farms, Inc.
DOANLD W. CAIRNS                                             LYNN A. DIETRICH                           CHRIS R. HOFFMAN ONner/Operata                                     Retired Professional Engineer (PE)                     Vice President Cairns Family Farm                                                                                   Pennsylvania Farm Bureau ELECTED BY THE BOARD - REPRESENTING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY MARK H. DAMBLY                                               ROBERT E. FENZA                         MARY LEE SCHNEIDER President                                       Retired Chief Operating Officer               Fcrmer President and CEO Pennrose Properties, LLC                                       Liberty Property Trust                               SG36Cf RICHARD K. DANDREA                                           WALTER C. RAKOWICH Attorney                                       Retired Chief Executive Officer Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC                                         Prologis ELECTED BY THE BOARD - AT-LARGE KATHLEEN L.CASEY                                             JULIE ANNA POTTS                       MATTHEW W . SCHUYLER Senior Advisor                                 President ard Chief Executive Officer                 Chief Brand Officer Patornak Global Partners, LLC                                 North American Meat Institute                             H ilton KI..C Consulting Group, LLC IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT STUDENT TRUSTEE                                             ACADEMIC TRUSTEE                           ALUMNI ASSOCIATION JANIYAH R. DAVIS                                         NICHOLAS J. ROWLAND                       RANDALL B. HOUSTON , JR.
 
Stt.rient                                           Professor of Sociology                   Immediate Past President The Pennsylvania State University                                     Penn State Altoona                   Penn State Alumni Association EMERITI TRUSTEES ALVIN H. CLEMENS                                         GEORGE T. HENNING, JR.                           RYAN J, McCOMBIE Advisor                                           Retired Business Executive Homestead Smart Health Plans                                                                                     KEITH E. MASSER BETSY E. HUBER                   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer DONALD G. COTNER                                                   President                               Sterman Masser, Inc.
DOANLD W. CAIRNS LYNN A. DIETRICH CHRIS R. HOFFMAN ONner/Operata Retired Professional Engineer (PE) Vice President Cairns Family Farm Pennsylvania Farm Bureau ELECTED BY THE BOARD - REPRESENTING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY MARK H. DAMBLY ROBERT E. FENZA MARY LEE SCHNEIDER President Retired Chief Operating Officer Fcrmer President and CEO Pennrose Properties, LLC Liberty Property Trust SG36Cf
Officer, Cotner Farms , Inc.                                   The Naticria! Grange Partner, Don Cotner Farms, LP                                                                                     PAUL H. SILVIS Partner, Boyd Station, LLP                                   ROBERT C. JUBELIRER                                   Head Coach Partner                                       Silkotek KEITH W. ECKEL                                   Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel Sole Prqrietor and President                                                                                 ROBERT J. TRIBECK FredW. Eckel and Sons Farms, Inc.                                     IRA M. LU BERT                               Chief Legal Officer Chairman and Co-Founder                       Post Acute Medical , LLC DAVID C. HAN                                     Independence Capital Partners and Professor of Surgery and Radiology                                 Lubert Adler Partners, LP Vice Chair for Educational Affairs.
 
Department of Surgery Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Col lege of Medicine
RICHARD K. DANDREA WALTER C. RAKOWICH Attorney Retired Chief Executive Officer Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Prologis ELECTED BY THE BOARD - AT-LARGE KATHLEEN L.CASEY JULIE ANNA POTTS MATTHEW W. SCHUYLER Senior Advisor President ard Chief Executive Officer Chief Brand Officer Patornak Global Partners, LLC North Amer ican Meat Institute H ilton KI..C Consulting Group, LLC IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT STUDENT TRUSTEE ACADEMIC TRUSTEE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION JANIYAH R. DAVIS NICHOLAS J. ROWLAND RANDALL B. HOUSTON, JR.
Stt.rient Professor of Sociology Immediate Past President The Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona Penn State Alumni Association
 
EMERITI TRUSTEES ALVIN H. CLEMENS GEORGE T. HENNING, JR. RYAN J, McCOMBIE Advisor Retired Business Executive Homestead Smart Health Plans KEITH E. MASSER BETSY E. HUBER Chairman and Chief Executive Officer DONALD G. COTNER President Sterman Masser, Inc.
Officer, Cotner Farms, Inc. The Naticria! Grange Partner, Don Cotner Farms, LP PAUL H. SILVIS Partner, Boyd Station, LLP ROBERT C. JUBELIRER Head Coach Partner Silkotek KEITH W. ECKEL Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel Sole Prqrietor and President ROBERT J. TRIBECK FredW. Eckel and Sons Farms, Inc. IRA M. LU BERT Chief Legal Officer Chairman and Co-Founder Post Acute Medical, LLC DAVID C. HAN Independence Capital Partners and Professor of Surgery and Radiology Lubert Adler Partners, LP Vice Chair for Educational Affairs.
Department of Surgery Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Col lege of Medicine This publication is available in alternative media on request.


This publication is available in alternative media on request.
The University is committed to equal access to programs, facilities, admiss ion and employment for all persons. It is the policy of the University to mai n tain a n environment free of ha rass ment and free of discrimination against any person becau se of age, ra ce, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, physica l or mental disability, gender, perceived gend er, gender identity, genetic informat ion or political ideas. Discriminatory conduct and harassment, as well as sexual misconduc t and relationship violence, violates the d ignity of individuals, impedes the realization of the Uni ve rsity's edu c ational m ission, and will no t be tolerated. Direct all inqu iries regarding the nondiscri m inatio n policy to the Affirmative Ac tion Office, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA 16802 -590 1, Email: aao @psu.edu, Tel (814) 863-0471.}}
The University is committed to equal access to programs, facilities, admission and employment for all persons. It is the policy of the University to maintain an environment free of harassment and free of discrimination against any person becau se of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion , creed , service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions , physical or mental disability, gender, perceived gender, gender identity, genetic information or political ideas. Discriminatory conduct and harassment, as well as sexual misconduct and relationship violence, violates the dignity of individuals, impedes the realization of the University's educational mission, and will not be tolerated. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Office, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA 16802-590 1, Email : aao @psu.edu, Tel (814) 863-0471.}}

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ATTACHMENT D - Affidavit

Document transmitted contains confidential financial infonnation - withhold under IO CFR 2.390.

When separated from enclosures this document is uncontrolled.

(8 14) 865 - 1355

,:J PennState FAX: (814) 863-0 701

Joseph J. Doncsecz Th e Pennsylvan ia Stat e University Associ a te Vice President fo r Fi nanc e 408 Old Main and Corporate Contr o ller ue~e~~ti kf li1,1~88il505

AFFIDAVIT

(1) I am the Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller of The Pennsylvania State University (the "University"), and as such, I have been specifically delegated the function of reviewing confidential information sought to be withheld from public disclosure in connection with the University submittals to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the " Commission"), and am authorized to apply for its withholding on behalf of the University.

(2) I am making this Affidavit in conformance with the provisions of 10 CFR Section 2.390 of the Commission's regulations and in conjunction with the University's submission of the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for the year ended June 30, 2020 related to the University's annual financial test and self-guarantee.

(3) Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b)(4) of Section 2.390 of the Commission's regulations, the following is furnished for consideration by the Commission in determining whether the information sought to be withheld from public disclosure should be withheld.

(i) The information sought to be withheld from public disclosure is owned and has been held in confidence by the University.

(ii) The information, off-balance sheet exposures disclosed within the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for the year ended June 30, 2021 sought to be withheld from public disclosure is not available in public sources and is not required to be disclosed by the University for purposes other than as part of the Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures for Commission purposes related to Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 30.

(iii) The information is being transmitted to the Commission in confidence and, under the provisions of 10 CFR 2.390; it is to be received in confidence by the Commission.

The facts set forth in this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and bHl~

Joseph J. Doncsecz Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller The Pennsylvania State University

Transmitted herewith are proprietary versions of documents furnished to the NRC in connection with requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 30 for Commission review and approval. Non-proprietary versions of the documents are not provided as they essentially would consist of blank pages.

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF IBUSTEES

as of June 30, 2021

APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ABRAHAM AMOROS J. ALEX HARTZLER TERRENCE M. PEGULA President Managing Partner CEO Amoros Commun ications WCI Partners, LP Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Satxes, JKLM Energy, LLC Mar.aging Director City cf Reading DAVID M. KLEPPINGER ST AN LEY I. RAPP Chairman Emeritus Senicr Partner DANIEL J. DELLIGATTI McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC Greetiee Partners, LLC President and O.....ner/Operat()'"

M&J Management Cap.

MEMBERS EX OFFICIO

  • ERIC J. BARRON CYNTHIA A. DUNN RUSSELL C. REDDING President Secretary Secretary The Penn.sylvania State Univers ity Pennsylvania Department of Pennsylvan ia Department of Agriculture

'Non-Vot ing Trustee Conservation and Natural Resources

--WILLIAMS. SHIPLEY, Ill "THOMAS W. WOLF NOE ORTEGA GoverrlO'"'s Non-Voting Representative Governor Secretary Chairman, Shi?ey Group Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Education Non.Vot ing Representative

'N on -Vot ing Trustee ELECTED BY ALUMNI EDWARD B. BROWN, Ill ANTHONYP. LUBRANO ALICEW. POPE President & CEO President Retired Associate Professor KETCHCcrisu lting, Inc. A.P. Lub"ano & Company, Inc. Department of Psychcfogy St. John's University ALVIN F. de LEVIE WILLIAM F. OLDSEY Attorney and Foonder Educational Publishing Executive BRANDON D. SHORT Lav.- Offices of Alvin F. de Levie Executive D irector and Portfdio Manager JOSEPH V. PATERNO, JR. PGIM Real Estate BARBARA L. DORAN President, Blue Line 409 LLC CEO, Chief Investment Officer STEVEN B. WAGMAN 8D8 Capital Partners, LLC National Healthcare Business Leader Siemens Industry, Inc. - Smart Infrastructure ELECTED BY DELEGATES FROM AGRICUTLTURAL SOCIETIES RANDALL E. BLACK VALERIE L. DETWILER M. ABRAHAM HARPSTER CEO & President Vice President, Senior Business Banker Co-Owner First C itizens Community Bank Reliance Bank Evergreen Farms, Inc.

DOANLD W. CAIRNS LYNN A. DIETRICH CHRIS R. HOFFMAN ONner/Operata Retired Professional Engineer (PE) Vice President Cairns Family Farm Pennsylvania Farm Bureau ELECTED BY THE BOARD - REPRESENTING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY MARK H. DAMBLY ROBERT E. FENZA MARY LEE SCHNEIDER President Retired Chief Operating Officer Fcrmer President and CEO Pennrose Properties, LLC Liberty Property Trust SG36Cf

RICHARD K. DANDREA WALTER C. RAKOWICH Attorney Retired Chief Executive Officer Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Prologis ELECTED BY THE BOARD - AT-LARGE KATHLEEN L.CASEY JULIE ANNA POTTS MATTHEW W. SCHUYLER Senior Advisor President ard Chief Executive Officer Chief Brand Officer Patornak Global Partners, LLC North Amer ican Meat Institute H ilton KI..C Consulting Group, LLC IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT STUDENT TRUSTEE ACADEMIC TRUSTEE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION JANIYAH R. DAVIS NICHOLAS J. ROWLAND RANDALL B. HOUSTON, JR.

Stt.rient Professor of Sociology Immediate Past President The Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona Penn State Alumni Association

EMERITI TRUSTEES ALVIN H. CLEMENS GEORGE T. HENNING, JR. RYAN J, McCOMBIE Advisor Retired Business Executive Homestead Smart Health Plans KEITH E. MASSER BETSY E. HUBER Chairman and Chief Executive Officer DONALD G. COTNER President Sterman Masser, Inc.

Officer, Cotner Farms, Inc. The Naticria! Grange Partner, Don Cotner Farms, LP PAUL H. SILVIS Partner, Boyd Station, LLP ROBERT C. JUBELIRER Head Coach Partner Silkotek KEITH W. ECKEL Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel Sole Prqrietor and President ROBERT J. TRIBECK FredW. Eckel and Sons Farms, Inc. IRA M. LU BERT Chief Legal Officer Chairman and Co-Founder Post Acute Medical, LLC DAVID C. HAN Independence Capital Partners and Professor of Surgery and Radiology Lubert Adler Partners, LP Vice Chair for Educational Affairs.

Department of Surgery Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Col lege of Medicine This publication is available in alternative media on request.

The University is committed to equal access to programs, facilities, admiss ion and employment for all persons. It is the policy of the University to mai n tain a n environment free of ha rass ment and free of discrimination against any person becau se of age, ra ce, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, physica l or mental disability, gender, perceived gend er, gender identity, genetic informat ion or political ideas. Discriminatory conduct and harassment, as well as sexual misconduc t and relationship violence, violates the d ignity of individuals, impedes the realization of the Uni ve rsity's edu c ational m ission, and will no t be tolerated. Direct all inqu iries regarding the nondiscri m inatio n policy to the Affirmative Ac tion Office, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA 16802 -590 1, Email: aao @psu.edu, Tel (814) 863-0471.