Equal Opportunity Statement

Ridgewater College prohibits discrimination and harassment against persons in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in educational programs, services, and activities on the basis of membership or perceived membership in any of the following protected classes: race, sex (including pregnancy, child birth, and related medical conditions), color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, familial status, and membership or activity in a local human rights commission. Protected class also includes genetic information for employees.

Any person who has questions about the application or the compliance of this policy, or would like to make a report/complaint, contact the any of the following individuals through an in-person meeting, phone call, voice message, email, or mailed letter:

Title IX & ADA/504 Coordinator: Jay Morrison, Office #A119 – Willmar Campus, [email protected], #320.222.8040

Ridgewater College is required by Title IX and the regulations implementing Title IX not to discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and the regulations implementing Title IX may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator (noted above), the Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights (noted below), or both.

Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights, US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1100; Telephone: #1-800-421-3481; FAX: #202-453-6012; TDD: #1-800-877-8339; Email: [email protected]