1014 Nondiscrimination Policy
Adopted by the Alpena Community College Board of Trustees on April 16, 2014
A. TITLE IX — NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX
Alpena Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator for Alpena Community College, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The contact information for the Title IX Coordinator for Alpena Community College is as follows:
Melissa Guy, Title IX Coordinator
Alpena Community College
102 Van Lare Hall
665 Johnson Street Street
Alpena, MI 49707
Phone: 989.358.7211
Email: guym@alpenacc.edu.
Alpena Community College’s nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be found at the following links:
- ACC’s nondiscrimination policy: https://discover.alpenacc.edu/terms_and_policies/equal_employment.php
- ACC’s grievance procedures: https://container.alpenacc.edu/safety/docs/acc_policies_and_procedures_7000_series.pdf
To report information about conduct that constitutes sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to Alpena Community Policy 7009.
The above Notice of Nondiscrimination shall be published on the website of Alpena Community College and in each handbook, catalog, announcement, bulletin, and application form which the College makes available to people entitled to notice, or which are otherwise used in connection with the recruitment of students or employees, provided that the College may instead include the following statement, if necessary due to the size of the publication:
"Alpena Community College prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The Notice of Nondiscrimination is located at www.alpenacc.edu."
B. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruit, employ, and promote personnel without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, familial status, height, weight or disability in compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations that pertain to non-discrimination in employment.
The Human Resources Office administers the College’s Equal Opportunity policies and practices. Contact that office with any concerns related to any form of prohibited discrimination. The College’s EEO statement is published on the College website at www.alpenacc.edu.
C. THE COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION
The College policies and practices for admission, employment, and activities comply with requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2010; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sex, age, or disability. The College practices and policies also comply with the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PDCRA) and the Michigan Elliott-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) which prohibits discrimination in hiring based on age, height, weight, and marital status and familial status in addition to race, color, religion, sex (which includes pregnancy) and national origin.
The College’s Statement on Nondiscrimination is published on the College website at www.alpenacc.edu.