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

Clarkson College complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws relating to discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, national origin, ethnicity, sex, veteran’s status or marital status 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.

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

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

Questions regarding other types of discrimination that fall under Title VII may be referred to the Human Resources Administrator, Pauline Laughlin at hr@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 accommodations for student disabilities should be directed to the Academic Compliance Office at accommodations@clarksoncollege.edu.