Board Policy 3430
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PROHIBITION OF HARASSMENT
All forms of harassment are contrary to basic standards of conduct between individuals.
State and federal law and this policy prohibit harassment, and the District will not
tolerate harassment. The District is committed to providing an academic and work environment
that respects the dignity of individuals and groups. The District shall be free of
unlawful harassment, including that which is based on any of the following statuses:
race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, immigration status, physical
disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status,
sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military
and veteran status, or because he/she/they is perceived to have one or more of the
foregoing characteristics.
The District seeks to foster an environment in which all employees, students, unpaid
interns and volunteers feel free to report incidents of harassment without fear of
retaliation or reprisal. Therefore, the District also strictly prohibits retaliation
against any individual for filing a complaint of harassment or for participating in
a harassment investigation. Such conduct is illegal and constitutes a violation of
this policy. The District will investigate all allegations of retaliation swiftly
and thoroughly. If the District determines that someone has retaliation has occurred,
it will take all reasonable steps within its power to stop such conduct. Individuals
who engage in retaliatory conduct are subject to disciplinary action, up to and including
termination or expulsion.
Any student, employee, unpaid intern or volunteer who believes that he/she/they has/have
been harassed or retaliated against in violation of this policy should immediately
report such incidents by following the procedures described in AR 3435 Discrimination
and Harassment Complaints and Investigations. The District requires supervisors to
report all incidents of harassment and retaliation that come to their attention.
This policy applies to all aspects of the academic environment, including but not
limited to classroom conditions, grades, academic standing, employment opportunities,
scholarships, recommendations, disciplinary actions, and participation in any community
college activity. In addition, this policy applies to all terms and conditions of
employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, disciplinary
action, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, training opportunities and compensation.
To this end the Superintendent/President shall ensure that the institution undertakes
education and training activities to counter discrimination and to prevent,
minimize or eliminate any hostile environment that impairs access to equal education
opportunity or impacts the terms and conditions of employment.
Glendale Community College District
3430
Board Policy
The Superintendent/President shall establish administrative regulations that define
harassment on campus. The Superintendent/President shall further establish regulations
for employees, students, unpaid interns, volunteers and other members of the campus
community that provide for the investigation and resolution of complaints regarding
harassment and discrimination, and procedures to resolve complaints of harassment
and discrimination. State and federal law and this policy prohibit retaliatory acts
by the District, its employees, students, and agents.
The District will publish and publicize this policy and related written regulations
(including the regulation for making complaints) to administrators, faculty, staff,
students, unpaid interns, and volunteers particularly when they are new to the institution.
The District will make this policy and related written procedures (including the procedure
for making complaints) available in all administrative offices, and shall be posted
on the District’s website. (See Board of Trustees, Board Policies and Administrative Regulations).
Employees who violate the policy and regulations may be subject to disciplinary action
up to and including termination. Students who violate this policy and related regulations
may be subject to disciplinary measures up to and including expulsion. Unpaid interns
who violate this policy and related procedures may be subject to disciplinary measures
up to and including termination from the internship or other unpaid work experience
program.
References:
- Education Code Sections 212.5, 44100, 66252, and 66281.5;
- Government Code Sections 12923, 12940 and 12950.1;
- Civil Code Section 51.9;
- Title 2 Sections 10500 et seq.;
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S. Code Annotated Section 2000e;
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA);
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
See Administrative Regulations 3430, 3435
Adopted: 03/17/14
Revised: 12/15/15, 8/20/19, 12/15/20, 12/20/22 Reviewed: 06/29/15, 08/07/17, 1/31/20
