Title IX

Title IX Compliance

The College is fully committed to providing a learning and work environment that is free from prohibited discrimination. The College does not practice or condone discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, age, political affiliation or veterans’ status in the administration of or in any of its educational programs, activities or employment practices.

The College strives to make its campuses inclusive, safe and a welcoming learning environment for all members of the College community, visitors, and guests. Title IX is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or gender in any federally funded education program or activity. Under Title IX, the College prohibits discrimination in all of its activities, services and programs based on sexual misconduct and gender.

The College will process all Title IX complaints regardless of where the conduct occurred to determine whether the conduct occurred in the context of its educational programs, or had continuing effects on campus or in an off-campus program/activity. The College’s policies and procedures that cover Title IX apply to all complaints carried out by employees, students, and third-parties.

• For issues related to sexual harassment, sexual assault and sexual violence, see Institutional Policy and Procedures Manual – Sexual Harassment Procedure.
• For issues related to all other types of unlawful discrimination and harassment, see institutional Policy and Procedures Manual – Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment.

All members of the campus community are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others. The College has zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment. Zero tolerance means that when allegation of misconduct is brought to an appropriate coordinators attention, protective, and other remedial measures will be used to reasonably ensure that the conduct ends, is not repeated, and the effects on the reporting party and community are remedied, including sanctions when a responding party has violated this policy.

The College’s Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment policy is not meant to inhibit or prohibit educational content or discussion inside or outside of the classroom that includes controversial or sensitive subject matters protected by academic freedom. Academic freedom extends to topics that are pedagogically appropriate and germane to the subject matter of courses or that touch on academic exploration of matters of public concern.