Harassment and Discrimination Prohibition Policy

The College prohibits discrimination against, and harassment of, any employee, student, visitor or vendor based on actual or perceived age, race, marital status, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, color, creed, handicap, disability, familial status, arrest record and/or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.  The College will take all steps necessary to prevent and stop the occurrence of unlawful discrimination and/or harassment in the workplace and educational setting. 

All employees and students share in the responsibility for ensuring a work and educational environment free from prohibited discrimination and harassment.    All employees and students will be held accountable for avoiding or eliminating inappropriate conduct that may give rise to a claim of harassment or discrimination.  

Officials and supervisors must take immediate and appropriate corrective action when instances of prohibited discrimination and/or harassment come to their attention to assure compliance with this policy.  Each employee and student is assured that retaliation against an individual who makes a complaint or report under this policy is absolutely prohibited and constitutes, in and of itself, a violation of this policy.