Non-discrimination Policy (63.01)College Procedure Number/Title:
The college prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of race, religion, gender, color, ancestry or national origin, age, political opinion, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability of otherwise qualified individuals. This non-discrimination policy applies to and includes, but is not necessarily limited to, employment practices, educational programs, student admissions, and access to services. The college will abide by all applicable requirements of state and federal law prohibiting discrimination.
All members of the college community are expected to abide by this non-discrimination policy and to abide by state and federal requirements. Those persons charged with a violation of this policy, if substantiated, may be subject to disciplinary action, including discharge, in addition to the penalties imposed under state and federal law.
The president of the college will implement this policy and notify administrators, professional staff and employees about the policy. The president will also establish procedures to investigate and to process complaints made under the policy.
In addition, the college will go beyond avoiding overt discrimination and will, through educational programs, help faculty and staff to become aware of and to recognize more covert and subtle forms of discrimination and to remove those institutional barriers to equality.
Definitions
Ethnicity or race is used operationally to mean the voluntary self-disclosure of ethnic designations used by the State of Maryland or the Federal Government for the purposes of monitoring non-discrimination. The designations are: White (not of Hispanic origin) including all persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa or the Middle East; African-American or Black (not of Hispanic origin); Hispanic including all persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American; Asian or Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaskan native.
Freedom of political opinion includes participation in politics or political campaigns and the free expression of ideas; however, it does not include ability to engage in political activity while on the job during working hours, advocacy of the overthrow of the government by unconstitutional and violent means, or obligation to contribute or render political services by employees. For students, it does not include the ability to engage in activity which violates the rights of others or is otherwise unlawful.
Sexual orientation means preferred, consensual, adult sexual behavior.
Effective Date: 8/1/2000
