BUS 805 Faith@Work: Religious Accommodations in the Workplace

In BUS 804, our discussion of religious literacy prepared the way for our focus on religious accommodation at work. BUS 805 will focus on how to establish an environment of religious accommodation at work. We will discuss specific principles that will help us effectively address the topic of faith in the workplace context. In order to develop skills of accommodation, we will participate in several video case studies to help us practice reacting in an accommodating way.

· October 23, 2020

Learning Outcomes

As a result of the session, students will be able to:

Explain what skills are necessary for addressing religion at work and creating environments of accommodation.
Cite and explain the principles of religious accommodation.
Identify ways that you can incorporate religious accommodation in your workplace.

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Non-Credit: 3 hours

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College, Graduate, Professional Development

Civic Education for a Common Good

We apply the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business’s 2020 Guiding Principles and Standards for Business Accreditation

We fulfill the AACSB accreditation standards on ethics and integrity, societal impact, mission-driven focus; peer review, continuous improvement, collegiality, agility, global mindset, with special attention to the standard on diversity and inclusion.

We apply the U.S. Department of Education’s Consensus Statements about Constitutional Approaches for Teaching about Religion

▸ Our approach to religion is academic, not devotional;
▸ We strive for student awareness of religions, but do not press for student acceptance of any religion;
▸ We sponsor the study about religion, not the practice of religion;
▸ We expose students to a diversity of religious views, but may not impose any particular view;
▸ We educate about all religions, we do not promote or denigrate any religion;
▸ We inform students about religious beliefs and practices, we do not seek to conform students to any particular belief or practice.

We apply the American Academy of Religion’s “Religious Literacy Guidelines”

▸ “Religious Literacy Guidelines for College Students.” American Academy of Religion, 2019.
▸ “Teaching About Religion: AAR Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools.” American Academy of Religion, April 2010.

We apply the National Council for the Social Studies C3 Frameworks for Religious Studies

▸ College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, “Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework.” Silver Spring, MD: National Council for the Social Studies, 2017.