This course provides an interdisciplinary exploration of human rights instruments, institutions, and notable human rights campaigns. Discrimination in this context refers to the arbitrary denial of rights, privileges, and opportunities to members of these groups.Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation. Most complaints, grievances or disciplinary matters should be resolved at the campus level. This is the quickest and most successful way of resolving issues. There are strict deadlines for filing a charge of discrimination, please review the information in the timeliness tab or call 1-800-669-4000. A simplified description of the legal definition of discrimination is when a person is treated disfavourably or when a person's dignity is violated. The school disregarded her direction. Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation. A charge of discrimination is a signed statement asserting that an employer, union or labor organization engaged in employment discrimination.