It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System and entities under its control, including Northeast Alabama Community College, that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic, including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law. (ACCS Board of Trustees Policies 601.02-4/15/16 and 800.00—5/10/17).
Northeast has filed with the Federal Government an Assurance of Compliance with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Regulation issued thereunder, to the end that no person in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored by this institution. It is also the policy of Northeast to be in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which provides that “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Any person who believes himself or herself, or any specific class of individuals, to be subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI or Title IX of the Act and Regulation issued thereunder may, by himself or herself or through a representative, file a written complaint. Harassment and discrimination complaints can be reported to the Title IX Coordinator (Lynde Wheeler, PA 116, ext. 2230). Northeast is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
Northeast does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.
The ADA Compliance Coordinator, Riley Holland (256-638-4418 Ext 2222), located at 138 Alabama Hwy 35, Rainsville, AL 35986 in Office 115 in the Student Center has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in section 35.107 of the Department of Justice regulations. Information concerning the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act, and the rights provided thereunder, are available from the ADA Compliance Coordinator.
Persons who need accommodations or assistance in order to participate in college programs or services should contact the ADA Compliance Coordinator as identified above. The telephone numbers are (256) 638-4418 and (256) 228-6001, ext. 2222. The relay number for speech or hearing impaired persons using a text telephone or TDD is (800) 548-2546.