Statement of Nondiscrimination

Board Policy Statement

St. Louis Community College is committed to creating inclusive, welcoming, and respectful learning and working environments focused on the needs of our diverse communities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, and any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. The College’s nondiscrimination policies apply to any phase of its employment process, any phase of its admission, or financial aid programs, and all of its educational programs or activities.

The College maintains a complaint procedure for the purpose of investigating and providing prompt and equitable remedy. Policy B.9

Student inquiries concerning Title IX, discrimination or harassment, and the procedure for complaints of discrimination or harassment may be made to:

Shannon Nicholson, MS, LPC
Director for Community Standards/Title IX Coordinator
314-539-5345
snicholson29@stlcc.edu

Employee and applicant inquiries concerning Title IX, discrimination or harassment, and the procedures for complaints of discrimination or harassment may be made to:

Shannon Nicholson, MS, LPC
Director for Community Standards/Title IX Coordinator
314-539-5345
snicholson29@stlcc.edu

Shirley Simmons>
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
314-539-5127
ssimmons83@stlcc.edu

Questions regarding Title IX may also be referred 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

Phone: 816-268-0550
Fax: 816-268-0559
OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov

Equal Opportunity is the Law

It is against the law for this recipient of Federal financial assistance to discriminate on the following bases:

Against any individual in the United States, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sex stereotyping, transgender status, and gender identity), national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, disability, or political affiliation or belief, or,
against any beneficiary of, applicant to, or participant in programs financially assisted under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, on the basis of the individual’s citizenship status or participation in any WIOA Title I-financially assisted program or activity.

The recipient must not discriminate in any of the following areas:

Deciding who will be admitted, or have access, to any WIOA Title I - financially assisted program or activity;
providing opportunities in, or treating any person with regard to, such a program or activity; or
making employment decisions in the administration of, or in connection with, such a program or activity.

Recipients of federal financial assistance must take reasonable steps to ensure that communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. This means that, upon request and at no cost to the individual, recipients are required to provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities.

What To Do If You Believe You Have Experienced Discrimination

If you think that you have been subjected to discrimination under a WIOA Title I-financially assisted program or activity, you may file a complaint within 180 days from the date of the alleged violation with either:

Danielle Smith, State Equal Opportunity Officer
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development - Office of Workforce Development
301 W. High Street
PO Box 1087
Jefferson City, MO 65102
danielle.smith@dhewd.mo.gov
Phone: (573) 751-2428 | Fax: (573) 751-4088
Missouri Relay Services at 711

The Director, Civil Rights Center (CRC), U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-4123, Washington, DC 20210
or electronically as directed on the CRC web site at www.dol.gov/crc.

If you file your complaint with the recipient, you must wait either until the recipient issues a written Notice of Final Action, or until 90 days have passed (whichever is sooner), before filing with the Civil Rights Center (see address above).

If the recipient does not give you a written Notice of Final Action within 90 days of the day on which you filed your complaint, you may file a complaint with CRC before receiving that Notice. However, you must file your CRC complaint within 30 days of the 90-day deadline (in other words, within 120 days after the day on which you filed your complaint with the recipient).

If the recipient does give you a written Notice of Final Action on your complaint, but you are dissatisfied with the decision or resolution, you may file a complaint with CRC. You must file your CRC complaint within 30 days of the date on which you received the Notice of Final Action.

Sub-State Agency/Local Equal Opportunity Officers

St. Louis City/SLATE
Raymond Gude, SLATE Administrative Staff
Equal Opportunity Officer, & Contract Supervisor
SLATE American Job Center
1520 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 314-657-3585
Missouri Relay: 711
rgude@stlworks.com

St. Louis County
Angela Erby
EO Officer/Workforce Development Manager
Saint Louis County Department of Human Services
Division of Workforce Development
500 Northwest Plaza, Suite 800
St. Ann, MO 63074
Phone: 314-615-4433
Missouri Relay: 711
Aerby@stlouiscountymo.gov

La Igualdad De Oportunidad Es La Ley

La ley prohíbe que este beneficiario de asistencia financiera federal discrimine por los siguientes motivos: contra cualquier individuo en los Estados Unidos por su raza, color, religión, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo, el parto y las condiciones médicas relacionadas, y los estereotipos sexuales, el estatus transgénero y la identidad de género), origen nacional (incluyendo el dominio limitado del inglés), edad, discapacidad, afiliación o creencia política, o contra cualquier beneficiario, solicitante de trabajo o participante en programas de capacitación que reciben apoyo financiero bajo el Título I de la ley de Inversión y Oportunidad en la Fuerza Laboral (WIOA, por sus siglas en inglés), debido a su ciudadanía, o por su participación en un programa o actividad que recibe asistencia financiera bajo el Título I de WIOA.

El beneficiario no deberá discriminar en los siguientes áreas: decidiendo quién será permitido departicipar, o tendrá acceso a cualquier programa o actividad que recibe apoyo financiero bajo el Título I de WIOA; proporcionando oportunidades en, o tratar a cualquier persona con respecto a un programa o actividad semejante; o tomar decisions de empleo en la administración de, o en conexión a un programa o actividad semejante.

Los beneficiarios de asistencia financiera federal deben tomar medidas razonables para garantizar que las comunicaciones con las personas con discapacidades sean tan efectivas como las comunicaciones con los demás. Esto significa que, a petición y sin costo alguno para el individuo, los recipientes están obligados a proporcionar ayuda auxiliar y servicios para individuos con discapacidades calificados.

Que Debe Hacer Si Cree Que Ha Sido Discriminado

Si usted piensa que ha sido discriminado en un programa o actividad que recibe apoyo financiero bajo el Título I de WIOA, usted puede presentar una queja no más de 180 días después de la fecha en que ocurrió la presunta violación, ya sea con:

El oficial de igualdad de oportunidad del recipiente (o la persona que el recipiente haya designado para
este propósito);

Danielle Smith, State Equal Opportunity Officer
Department of Education and Workforce Development - Office of Workforce Development
301 West High Street
P.O. Box 1087
Jefferson City, MO 65102
danielle.smith@dhewd.mo.gov
Teléfono: (573) 751-2428 | Fax: (573) 751-4088
Missouri Relay: 711

Director, Civil Rights Center (CRC), U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-4123, Washington, DC 20210
o electrónicamente como indica el sitio web del CRC www.dol.gov/crc

Si usted presenta una queja con el recipiente, usted debe esperar hasta que el recipiente emita una decisión final escrita o que pasen por lo menos 90 días (lo que ocurra primero), antes de presentar una queja con el Centro de Derechos Civiles (CRC, por sus siglas en inglés) a la dirección mencionadam previamente. Si el beneficiario no le entrega una decisión final escrita dentro de 90 días después de la fecha en que presento su queja, usted puede presentar su queja con el CRC antes que reciba la decisión final. Sin embargo, es necesario presentar su queja con el CRC dentro de 30 días después de la fecha límite de 90 días (en otras palabras, dentro de 120 días después de la fecha en presento la queja con el recipiente). Si el recipiente emite una decisión final escrita, pero usted no está satisfecho con él resultado o resolución, usted puede presentar una queja con el CRC. Usted debe presentar suqueja con el CRC dentro de 30 días después que reciba la decisión final escrita.

Sub-State Agency/Local Equal Opportunity Officers

St. Louis City/SLATE
Raymond Gude, SLATE Administrative Staff
Equal Opportunity Officer, & Contract Supervisor
SLATE American Job Center
1520 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Teléfono: 314-657-3585
Missouri Relay: 711
rgude@stlworks.com

St. Louis County
Angela Erby
EO Officer/Workforce Development Manager
Saint Louis County Department of Human Services
Division of Workforce Development
500 Northwest Plaza, Suite 800
St. Ann, MO 63074
Teléfono: 314-615-4433
Missouri Relay: 711
Aerby@stlouiscountymo.gov

Equal Opportunity is the Law Posters available in other languages here: https://jobs.mo.gov/dwdeo.