Statement of Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action

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Pursuant to the philosophy of the Board of Education and the Council on Postsecondary Education, Rhode Island College prohibits discrimination, including harassment and retaliation, on the basis of race, color, 信条, national or ethnic origin, 性别, 性别 identity or expression, 宗教, 残疾, 年龄, 性取向, genetic information, 婚姻状况, citizenship status or status as a special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Vietnam era veteran, or any other veteran who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized. Rhode Island College also prohibits all forms of sexual harassment and sexual violence.

The college’s policy of nondiscrimination is consistent and compliant with the procedural and substantive provisions of, applicable state and federal law and regulations including but not limited to Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; 第九条 of the 1972 Educational Amendments to the Higher Education Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; ADA Amendment Act of 2008; the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Executive Order 11246, as amended; Executive Order 91-39; Executive Order 92-2; and Rhode Island General Law §28-5.1、经修订.

Inquiries concerning the College's administration of the nondiscrimination laws should be addressed to the Director of  Institutional Equity/Affirmative Action Officer​/第九条 Coordinator, 罗伯茨大厅301号, Rhode Island College, 普罗维登斯, RI 02908-1991, 电话. (401) 456-8218 ​or TTY - via RI Relay at 1-800-745-5555. Questions regarding provisions for students with disabilities should be directed to the Office of Student Life, 学生会408, Rhode Island College, 普罗维登斯, RI 02908-1991, 电话. (401) 456-8061 or TTY (via RI Relay) 711 . Questions regarding provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should be addressed to the Director of Human Resources/ADA Coordinator, 建筑# 6, Rhode Island College, 普罗维登斯, RI 02908-1991, 电话. (401) 456-8216 or TTY - via RI Relay at 1-800-745-5555.

Inquiries concerning the application of 第九条 may be referred to the 第九条 Coordinator or to the Office for Civil Rights: Office for Civil Rights, 波士顿的办公室, U.S. Department of Education, 5 Post Office Square, 8楼, 波士顿, MA 02109-3921, Telephone: 617-289-0111*, 传真:617-289-0150, 电子邮件: 光学字符识别.波士顿@ed.政府.