JCC's non-discrimination notice
Jamestown Community College (JCC) declares and reaffirms a policy of non-discrimination, equal employment and equal educational opportunities in its Equal Opportunity Policy Statement:
Jamestown Community College does not discriminate and will make all decisions regarding admission and the entire educational process of its students, and recruitment, hiring, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of sex, gender (including sexual harassment, gender harassment, and harassment due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related conditions), gender identity, gender expression, gender non-conformity, sexual orientation, marital or domestic partner status, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual, requesting an accommodation, veteran or military status, family care status, requesting or taking pregnancy, parental or disability leave, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, or regulation. All such discrimination and harassment is unlawful and will not be tolerated by JCC.
If any faculty, staff, employee, or any position applicant believes they have been subject to discrimination or harassment during any phase of the recruitment process or in the workplace, they may file a complaint under JCC's Human Right and Affirmative Action Policy. For these purposes, any incident should be reported to one of JCC's Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators.
If a complaint is based upon allegations involving Affirmative Action, it should be directed to:
- Nicolette Riczker, Executive Director of Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer | NickeyRiczker@mail.hkange.net | 716.338.1035
If a complaint is based upon allegations involving Title IX, it should be directed to:
- Barry Swanson, Campus Safety and Security Officer and Title IX Coordinator | BarrySwanson@mail.hkange.net | 716.338.1015
If a complaint is based upon allegations involving a disability, it should be directed to:
- Donald Pool, Coordinator of Accessibility Services | DonPool@mail.hkange.net | 716.338.1251
Any student, faculty member, staff, employee, or position applicant who reports discrimination or participates in a discrimination investigation shall not be punished.
JCC shall protect the confidentiality of any student, faculty member, staff, employee, or position applicant who reports such discrimination or participates in a discrimination investigation to the greatest possible extent.