DCB catalog 2020-22

4 The Office for Civil Rights/Chicago U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center 500 W Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661 Telephone: (312) 730-1560, FAX: (312) 730-1576, TDD: (800) 877-8339, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov , website: ed.gov/ocr. Equal Opportunity Dakota College at Bottineau is fully committed to equal opportunity in employment decisions and educational programs and activities, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or veterans’ status. Inquiries concerning compliance may be directed to the College’s Equal Opportunity Officer (Vonda Berg, Thatcher Hall, 701-228-5409) or the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, telephone (312) 730-1560, fax (312) 750-1576 or OCR.Chicago@ed.gov . Student inquiries concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act may contact Jackie Migler, Thatcher Hall, 701-228-5672. Other inquiries concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Vonda Berg, Thatcher Hall, 701-228-5409 or Marc M. Wachtfogel, Minot State University, 701-858-4610. Title IX Compliance Title IX policy is required by federal law (Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972) and implementation of this policy is guided by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. In accordance with Title IX, Dakota College does not discriminate based on sex or gender identity in educational program and activities. Sexual misconduct and discrimination are prohibited in all forms, regardless of intent to harm. This includes sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, coercion, and sexual harassment. All of these are examples of sexual discrimination and sexual misconduct, and all are prohibited. Also prohibited under Title IX is any rule violated on the basis of the recipient’s sex/gender which is severe enough to cause a discriminatory effect. (Examples of this may include but are not limited to bullying, cyber-bullying, relationship violence, and stalking.)