Benefits for student employees must be provided equally, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. The College is to make all services available to all students regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. Comparable services must be made available to all students on a non-discriminating basis. The College endorses the AAUP's Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms of Students. The College endorses and encourages free discussion, inquiry and expression in the classroom.
Evaluation is to be based solely on academic performance.
Students who have experienced violations of any of the rights described above should follow the guidelines described in the section titled Student Appeal Process. Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are Federal laws designed to eliminate race, color, national origin, or age discrimination. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 is a Federal law designed to eliminate sex discrimination from all educational programs and activities. Community colleges receiving Federal funds are required to comply with the law in the admission, treatment, and employment of their students. The enforcement responsibility of this law rests with the Department of Education and with the Department of Labor, which have the power to withhold Federal funds from any educational institution which practices discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.