Equal Opportunity and Non- Discrimination (Policy SW-1)

Policy: 

Clarkson College complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws relating to discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of race (including hairstyle/texture), color, sex (including sexual orientation; gender identity; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veterans’ status, and any other status protected by federal, state or local law s in the administration of its educational programs and policies, financial aid, activities or other school-administered programs.   

  • Title VII: Prohibits discrimination by recipients of federal funds on the basis of race, color, and national origin. 
  • Title IX: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities operated by recipients of federal financial assistance. 

Procedure: 

Questions regarding Title IX, sexual misconduct, or discrimination based on sex may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator or the Office of Civil Rights. The Clarkson College Human Resources Administrator serves as the Title IX Coordinator.   

The Title IX Coordinator can be contacted at 402.552.6298 or emailed at titleixcoordinator@clarksoncollege.edu.  

Questions regarding other types of discrimination that fall under Title VII may be referred to the Vice President of Communications and Development (pauljina@clarksoncollege.edu) or to the Office of Civil Rights.  

The Office of Civil Rights can be contacted at the US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington D.C., 20202-1100; the phone number is 1.800.421.3481, and the email address is OCR@ed.gov.  

Questions regarding student accommodations for disabilities or Title IX pregnancy-related accommodations should be directed to the Academic Compliance Office at accommodations@clarksoncollege.edu.  

Clarkson College  

101 South 42 St. Omaha, NE 68131-2739  

PH 402.552.3100  

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