Equal Opportunity Policy
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Jefferson Community College Board of Trustees hereby adopts the following policy to ensure equal opportunity in College programs and services and in employment and personnel practices.
Jefferson Community College hereby reaffirms that it is and shall continue to be an institution of higher education that provides equal opportunity in educational programs and services and in employment and personnel practices.
Specifically, Jefferson Community College will not permit discrimination against any individual for reasons of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or any other legally protected status. This policy applies to all areas of the College and to all students and employees. It is also applicable in all college dealings with outside organizations, contractors, suppliers, and users of college facilities.
In order to further this goal at Jefferson Community College:
- The college will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without
regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender
identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics,
military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or any other
legally protected status.
- Employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity,
and only valid qualifications will be required.
- Personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, tuition assistance,
social and recreational programs, will be administered without regard to race, color,
national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,
familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status,
domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or any other legally protected
status.
- Access to educational programs, financial assistance and other services and facilities
should be provided to students in a manner that does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity,
sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics,
military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or any other
legally protected status.
- Students, faculty and staff have a right to be free from harassment by any member
of the college community on the basis of their race, color, national origin, religion,
creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status,
pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence
victim status, criminal conviction or any other legally protected status.
- Selection among candidates for employment must reflect both attention to merit and
a recognition that traditional interpretation of qualifications has worked to the
disadvantage of members of protected groups.
- Qualified candidates from protected groups should be given all possible consideration
in hiring when vacancies occur.
- All employees should be encouraged to make full use of their skills and talents by
participating in educational and career development opportunities. Special efforts
should be made in insure that members of protected groups become aware of specific
opportunities that may be of interest to them.
- Procurement and purchasing practices must insure maximum opportunity for the participation of minority and female vendors in the provision of services and materials and for the employment of minority and female contractors. When possible, maximum business opportunities for members of any protected group shall be encouraged.
The Equal Opportunity Policy of Jefferson Community College is designed to provide equal opportunity and a climate of non-discrimination in all operations of the college.
The president, as chief executive officer of the college, has the administrative responsibility and authority to implement the policy with the assistance of the affirmative action officer, the vice presidents and deans, and all other supervisors and managers.
The Board of Trustees directs the President to develop such procedures as to fairly implement this policy.
RESOLUTION NO. 122-15
DATE: MARCH 04, 2015
SUBJECT: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY
(Revises Resolution No. 209-10)