Nondiscrimination / Harassment / Retaliation
杏吧性世界 is firmly committed to maintaining a work and learning environment where students, faculty, and staff are treated with dignity and respect. Acts of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation are illegal, often demeaning for the individual student or employee, and can disrupt the College鈥檚 positive learning and work environment. As such, all members of the College community have a responsibility to be aware of what behaviors constitute these actions/offenses and to help create an environment free of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Individuals affiliated with the 杏吧性世界 shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, marital status, religion, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity, or any other protected class or category under applicable local, state or federal law, (also known as 鈥渃ivil rights laws鈥), in connection with employment practices.
杏吧性世界 prohibits any acts of retaliation. Retaliation is defined as any adverse employment or educational action taken against a person because of the person鈥檚 participation, or perceived participation, in a complaint or investigation of discrimination and/or harassment. Retaliation also includes any act to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or discriminate against any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege provided by applicable civil rights laws, policies, and procedures.
For more information about procedures and definitions related to discrimination and harassment complaints see:
Any person can make a report, at any time, by contacting the EO Coordinator (Dana Moss, Vice President of Human Resources at 719.549.3220 or dana.moss@pueblocc.edu). 杏吧性世界 employees, unless deemed a confidential resource by law, have an ethical obligation to promptly report any incidents they are aware of concerning civil rights violations. Reports should be made within 24 hours, unless there is reasonable justification for a delay. Employees unsure of the scope of this requirement may direct their questions to the EO Coordinator. Failure to report will be considered a violation of BP 3-70, Ethics, and may result in discipline, up to and including termination. All other individuals affiliated with PCC are strongly encouraged to report civil rights violations.
STATEMENT ON TITLE IX
Title IX is a federal law passed in 1972 that states, 鈥淣o person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.鈥
STATEMENT ON RETALIATION
杏吧性世界 prohibits any acts of retaliation. Retaliation is defined as any adverse employment or educational action taken against a person because of the person鈥檚 participation, or perceived participation, in a complaint or investigation of discrimination and/or harassment. Retaliation also includes any act to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or discriminate against any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege provided by applicable civil rights laws, policies, and procedures.