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Nondiscrimination Policy 411.01

Johnson County Community College
Series: 400 Personnel
Section: Employee Conduct and Performance

Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is a place where freedom of expression and civility are encouraged. In valuing diversity, the College recognizes the individual differences based on unique ethnic, cultural, gender and political backgrounds, and the differences represented by employees in age, education and physical ability. In a diverse environment, it becomes the responsibility of each employee to respect these individual differences.

All JCCC policies shall be applied without regard to a person's race, color, age, sex, religion, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors which cannot be lawfully considered, to the extent specified by applicable federal and state laws.

JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, disability, age, religion, marital status, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities as required by all applicable laws and regulations. Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies may be referred to the Dean of Student Services and Success or Director of Human Resources, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, email OCR: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.

Suspected violations of this Policy may be reported as set forth in the applicable Employee or Student Discrimination, Harassment or Retaliation Complaint Operating Procedure.

Date of Adoption:
Revised: 03/02/2000, 04/10/2006, 11/17/2011, 04/18/2019