Board Policy - Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

Tompkins Cortland Community College is an equal opportunity employer and institution. It shall not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable Federal and/or State law including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, citizenship status, military status, including Vietnam era or special disabled veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other protected status with respect to recruitment, employment, promotion, compensation, benefits, educational opportunity or training. This equal opportunity/affirmative action policy shall be carried out and enforced throughout the College.  It is the responsibility of all departments and personnel to assure compliance.

Separate detailed policies and procedures have been established, published and distributed in order to implement and enforce the College’s equal employment opportunity/affirmative action policy. These policies and procedures also ensure that applicants, employees and students are aware of the procedure to follow in order to report violations and to seek fair redress as a consequence of any such violation.

11/17/77 
3/20/86 
4/24/86 
12/15/88 
3/17/94 – Resolution #1993-94-60 – Modification to the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy Statement 
5/10/2007 
11/10/2016