Revision Responsibility: Registrar/Academic Support and Career Services Coordinator

Responsible Executive Office: Vice President of Academic Affairs

Policy Statement –Title IX, Title VI, Section 504:

The following policy statement reflects Platt College’s commitment to equal opportunity in education and in employment.  This policy statement is in accordance with the laws enforced by the Department of Education and the Department of Labor.

No person shall be denied employment, excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or subject to discrimination in any program, activity or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or service in the uniformed services.

Platt College complies with non-discrimination regulations under Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination based on sex; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits violations of the rights of the disabled; Title IX, Section 106.8, which prohibits sexual harassment; Title VI, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Please see the following for additional information in regards to Platt College’s specific policy and procedures in regards to Title IX, Title VI, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act (Policy 03:22:00 Non-Discrimination Policy for Students, Policy 05:16:00 Non-Discrimination Policy for Employees, and Policy 06:01:00 Sexual Misconduct).

ADA Statement:

Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status Inquiries may be referred to the Academic Support and Career Services Coordinator at Platt College at 3100 South Parker Rd. Aurora, Colorado 80014 or by phone at 303-369-5151 or to the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 Speer Blvd., Denver, CO  80204-3582.

Inquiries and charges of violation may also be sent to: Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 66738 Washington, D.C. 20035-6738 (Policy 03:05:00 ADA).