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Sexual Harassment


It is the policy of the North Orange County Community College District to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free from sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or communications constituting sexual harassment as defined and otherwise prohibited by state and federal statutes.
Sexual harassment means unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, made by someone from or in the work or educational setting, under any of the following conditions:
  1. Submission to the conduct is explicitly or implicitly made a term or a condition of an individual's employment, academic status, or progress.
  2. Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual is used as the basis of employment or academic decisions affecting the individual.
  3. The conduct has the purpose or effect of having a negative impact upon the individual's work or academic performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment.
  4. Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual is used as the basis for any decision affecting the individual regarding benefits and services, honor, programs, or activities at or through the college.

Hostile environment is a form of sexual harassment and is defined as conduct by an employee, instructor, another student, or third party that is sufficiently serious such that it denies or limits a student's ability to participate in or benefit from the school's program based on sex.
For more information contact the Office of Equity and Diversity at 714.992.7720.

Unlawful Discrimination


It is the policy of the North Orange County Community College District to provide an educational, employment and business environment in which no person shall be unlawfully subjected to discrimination or sexual harassment, nor unlawfully denied full and equal benefits of any program or activity of the District that is administered by, directly funded by, or that receives any financial assistance from, the Chancellor, or Board of Governors of the Community College System.
Unlawful Discrimination means that on the basis of a person's sex, race, age, marital status, gender, physical or mental disability, national origin, religion, pregnancy, or sexual orientation, a student or employee is treated differently from another in terms of: (1) providing aid, benefits, or services; (2) denying aid, benefits, or services; (3) different rules of behavior, sanctions, or other treatment; or (4) limiting the enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity.
For additional information contact the Office of Equity and Diversity at 714.992.7720.

HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT

A complaint can be submitted verbally (by telephone), in writing, or in person by contacting the Office of Equity and Diversity or the Director of Human Resources. There is an informal and formal complaint process. Informal: an informal complaint process is one that is initiated and conducted at the campus level by the Director of Equity and Diversity. Efforts at informal resolution need not include an investigation unless the Director of Equity and Diversity or President determine that an investigation is warranted by the seriousness of the charges. Formal: a formal process requires that the complainant submit the complaint using the Unlawful Discrimination Complaint Form. A formal investigation will be conducted by the Director of Human Resources, or designee, in accordance with the procedures set forth by the North Orange County Community College District (AP3430).
Advisements:
  1. You need not participate in an informal resolution if you do not desire to do so;
  2. You have the right to file a formal complaint as described in Section 4.0 of AP3430;
  3. If the complaint is not employment based, you have the right to file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education where such a complaint is within that agency's jurisdiction;
  4. If the complaint is employment based, you have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and/or the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) where the complaint is within the jurisdiction of those agencies;
  5. If you choose to handle your complaint through an informal resolution, it does not extend the time limitations for filing a formal complaint.
IT IS UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY FILE A FALSE COMPLAINT
  • To download a formal complaint form (PDF format) click here.
  • To request a complaint form, contact the Office of Equity and Diversity by phone (714) 992-7273 or email cvyskocil@fullcoll.edu .

Contact information :
Office of Equity and Diversity
Building 100, Room 128
Phone 714. 992.7720
Email cvyskocil@fullcoll.edu
or
Director, Human Resources
1830 W. Romneya Drive, 9th Floor
Anaheim, CA 92801
714.808.4818

Protection from retaliation


Students, prospective students, employees and job applicants are protected from intimidation, coercion, interference, or discrimination for filing complaints or assisting in the investigation of a complaint under all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including:
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended
  • Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 62 FR 66092, 2001 revised guidance..
  • Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Vietnam-Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended
  • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  • Civil Rights Act of 1991

Management and supervisory level employees


Supervisors must take immediate steps to end situations of discrimination and sexual harassment when it is brought to their attention. Advice and assistance are available from the Office of Equity and Diversity. As a recipient of federal funding, Fullerton College maintains a comprehensive and current Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Plan and Student Equity Plan. These strategic planning documents will guide the success of diversity initiatives for the campus community. The EEO Plan is available for review at the North Orange County Community College District office located at 1830 W. Romneya Drive, 9th Floor, Anaheim, CA 92801. The Student Equity Plan is available for review in the Office of Equity and Diversity located in Rm. 128. The Office of Equity and Diversity is the "front door" for all complaints of discrimination and sexual harassment. If after conducting an investigation of the charges, the Director of the Office of Equity and Diversity, determines that discipline is warranted, the case is referred to the appropriate administrative officer for disciplinary action.

It is unlawful to knowingly file a false complaint.


Contact Information:
Cindy Vyskocil
Office Location: Building 100, Room 128
Office Phone Number: (714) 992-7720
Email Address: cvyskocil@fullcoll.edu