Hobart and William Smith Colleges

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Welcome to the Office of Human Resources website.

Human Resources supports the campus community by providing information and services related to employment, compensation, benefits, health & safety, and training.  We are committed to providing professional guidance, consultation, and quality customer service.  As you click through Human Resources website you will find information and the tools to help you be productive and successful at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Announcements

2025 Open Enrollment

Visit the 2025 Open Enrollment webpage for more information.

Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities

It is the policy of the Colleges to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability who are employees or applicants for employment. The Colleges are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the New York State Human Rights Law (NYHRL), and all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment against qualified individuals with disabilities. The Colleges will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship to the Colleges. The interactive process of identifying a reasonable accommodation begins when an employee or applicant discloses a disability, provides documentation, and requests an accommodation. Volunteering information about a disability will not subject an employee or applicant to any adverse treatment or penalty. All information concerning disabilities will be considered confidential and will be released only in accordance with the ADA and the NYHRL.

Guidance on the accommodation process, including how to apply and resources, is available by clicking here.

Tabatha Spinner, Interim Associate Vice President for Human Resources, also serves as the Colleges ADA/504 Compliance Coordinator and can be reached at spinner@hws.edu or (315) 781-3313.

Harassment and Non-Discrimination Policy

The Colleges are an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, caregiver status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, social class, or any other category or characteristic protected by applicable law.

Discrimination and harassment are prohibited in all the following areas: recruitment, hiring, promotions, demotions, transfers, layoffs, terminations, selection for training andeducational assistance, rates of pay, and other forms of compensation and conditions of employment. Retaliation or subsequent harassment against an employee who files a complaint is prohibited.

Complaints regarding discrimination and harassment are handled in the manner provided in the Colleges’ Interim Title IX, Harassment and Discrimination Policy, which provides multiple avenues for reporting prohibited conduct, including the option to submit a complaint online through the Colleges’ Online Harassment and Discrimination Form.