HCC is proud of its commitment to maintaining the highest value assigned to equality, diversity, and access. We have worked hard to create and sustain a culture that values each individual, each idea, each student, each experience and to foster inclusion and diversity.
This section provides details on efforts to comply with federal and state statutes, local ordinances, and college policies on nondiscrimination, equal access, diversity and inclusion.
Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity (as amended by 11375)
Requires affirmative action be taken to employ and advance qualified women and minorities and prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin in federally assisted programs.
Section 402, Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 (VEVRAA)
Requires affirmative action be taken to employ and advance qualified veterans and disabled veterans and prohibits employment discrimination based on veteran or disabled veteran status in federally assisted programs
Section 503, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Requires affirmative action be taken to employ and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and prohibits employment discrimination based on a disability in federally assisted programs.
Age Discrimination Laws
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
Prohibits discrimination based on age in programs or activities receiving federal funds including education.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Prohibits discrimination based on a disability in employment, public accommodations, public services (including education), transportation, and telecommunication and requires reasonable accommodations be made to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Section 503, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Requires affirmative action be taken to employ and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and prohibits employment discrimination based on a disability in federally assisted programs.
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Prohibits discrimination based on a disability in programs or activities receiving federal funds including education.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal funds including education.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Prohibits discrimination based on sex in educational programs or activities receiving federal funds including education (includes athletic programs).
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Prohibits sex discrimination in payment of wages. Requires equivalent wages to men and women performing substantially equal work in the same establishment.
Title IX Sexual Harassment
On May 6, 2020, the US Department of Education released new regulations regarding how colleges address and resolve complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence and stalking. In response HCC has developed a new Administrative Procedure to address the new regulations for sexual harassment. HCC will continue to use other procedures for conduct that does not meet the new regulations, as well as for other discriminatory conduct under Title VII.
The Title IX Sexual Harassment Administrative Procedure addresses reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking incidents that occur on August 14, 2020, or after on an HCC campus or at an HCC owned or controlled location or educational program or activity within the United States. This Administrative Procedure will implement the new Department of Education Title IX regulations.
We are continuing to work on best practices for implementing the new regulations and will be sharing an updated version for comments by the HCC community. A districtwide task force is continuing to work on this procedure and others related to the new Title IX regulations. HCC will also be implementing new required training. Additional information will be shared and periodically updated for faculty, staff and students during the Fall term.
Please see the detailed Title IX page for further details about these new regulations and information about required training at HCC.
Veterans Laws
Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA)
Prohibits discrimination of individuals who serve or have served in the uniformed services and ensures that those who serve their country can retain their civilian employment and benefit. It further requires employers to make reasonable efforts to accommodate the disability of a disabled veteran.
Section 402, Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 (as amended)
Requires affirmative action be taken to employ and advance qualified veterans and disabled veterans and prohibits employment discrimination based on veteran or disabled veteran status in federally assisted programs.