Seward County Community College adheres to all federal, state, and local civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in employment and education. SCCC does not discriminate in its admissions practices, in its employment practices, or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender. As a recipient of federal financial assistance for education activities, SCCC is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to ensure that all of its education programs and activities do not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender. Sex includes sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or parenting status.
SCCC also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internal or external to the institution. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking are forms of sex discrimination, which are prohibited under Title IX and by SCCC’s policy.
Any member of the institutional community, guest, or visitor who acts to deny, deprive, or limit the educational, employment, residential, or social access, opportunities and/or benefits of any member of SCCC community on the basis of sex is in violation of the SCCC Sexual Misconduct Policy.
Any person may report sex discrimination (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to have experienced the conduct), in person, by mail, by telephone, by video, or by email, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator (below). A report can also be made at any time (including non-business hours) by filling out the form on the following link: Report Sexual Misconduct or by contacting our security office at 620-417-1180.
Questions regarding Title IX, including its application and/or concerns about noncompliance, should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator. For a complete copy of the policy or for more information, please visit SCCC Title IX Policy or contact the Title IX Coordinator.
Individuals who believe they have experienced sex discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation in violation of SCCC’s policy should contact the following:
Dr. Amber Jones, Title IX Coordinator
Industrial Technology Building, Office
1801 N. Kansas Avenue, Liberal, KS 67901
Office: 620-417-1651
Cell: 620-655-2630
amber.jones@sccc.edu
A person may also file a complaint with the appropriate federal, state, or local agency within the time frame required by law. Depending upon the nature of the complaint, the appropriate agency may be the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and/or the Department of Justice.
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481
Facsimile: (202) 453-6012
TDD#: (877) 521-2172
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr
Local Office for Civil Rights office contact information:
Kansas City Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
One Petticoat Lane
1010 Walnut Street, 3rd floor, Suite 320
Kansas City, MO 64106
Telephone: 816-268-0550
FAX: 816-268-0599; TTD: 800-877-8339
For Sites Other than Kansas:
For complaints involving employee-on-employee conduct: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)[1]
EEOC Kansas City Office
https://www.eeoc.gov/field-office/kansascity/location
Gateway Tower II
400 State Ave., Suite 905
Kansas City, KS 66105
1-800-669-4000
TTY 1-800-669-6820
ASL Video Phone 844-234-5122
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Office for Civil Rights, National Headquarters
U.S. Department of Education
Lyndon Baines Johnson Dept. of Education Building
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Telephone: 800-421-3481
Fax: 202-453-6012; TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Within any Resolution Process related to this Policy, SCCC provides reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities and religious accommodations, when that accommodation is consistent with state and federal law.
SCCC does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender.[2] SCCC also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Reports of misconduct, questions regarding Title IX, and concerns about noncompliance should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator. For a complete copy of the policy or for more information, please contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR0). http://www.ed.gov/ocr.