Sexual-Harassment-Other-Harassment-and-Discrimination-Board-Policy-1-7
Lincoln Land Community College (the “College”) is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment that is free from sexual harassment and all other forms of harassment and discrimination against a person because of their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, pregnancy, order of protection status, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, political affiliation, sexual orientation or any other such status protected by the provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act or other applicable laws. In accordance with Illinois law, the College shall reasonably accommodate the religious observance of individual students in regard to admissions, class attendance, and the scheduling of examinations and work requirements. The College shall not discriminate against any current or prospective student or employee or any other individual based on the aforementioned statuses and prohibits any form of harassment or discrimination in the learning and working environment, at any College sponsored events, and in all admissions and employment activities. For the purposes of this policy, the “learning and working environment” is not limited to a physical location to which an employee is assigned to perform his or her duties or a student is accessing instruction and/or resources. Management and supervisory personnel at all levels are responsible for taking reasonable and necessary actions to prevent sexual harassment or any other form of harassment or discrimination.
Harassment and discrimination are prohibited under Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended in 1991, Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972, the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Illinois Human Rights Act. Any individual who believes they have experienced harassment, discrimination, or unreasonable denial of an educational or employment benefit based on an actual or perceived protected status may make a formal complaint by contacting:
• For employees: Equal Opportunity Compliance Officer, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Road, Springfield, IL 62703, 217-786-2259, eoco@llcc.edu
• For students: Compliance and Prevention Coordinator, Title VI and Title IX Coordinator, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Road, Springfield, IL 62703, 217-786-3426, studentrights@llcc.edu.
Details concerning the procedures for addressing formal complaints of harassment and/or discrimination are in Board Policy 1.7 procedures. Discrimination by a student or employee shall be cause for disciplinary action including, but not limited to, expulsion of the student or termination of the employee. The preponderance of evidence shall be used in determining whether a violation of this policy has occurred. Retaliation for making a good-faith complaint of harassment or discrimination or for participating in an investigation is also prohibited by law.