Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT, Including SEXUAL HARASSMENT

It is the policy of the Metropolitan Community College to provide equal opportunity for all enrolled students and applicants for admission to the college, free from discrimination and harassment (including sexual harassment), based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and/or disability. This policy applies to discrimination and/or harassment complaints by students for actions occurring on college property or in admissions, program access, student employment of regular student workers and work-study student workers, and treatment in official college programs and activities. This policy applies to any person who has applied to the college for admission or readmission, who is currently enrolled, or who was a student of the college at the time of the alleged discrimination or harassment.

MCC uses the following definition for discrimination and harassment:

1. Discrimination is the denial of opportunity to, or adverse action against, a person because of that person’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and/or disability. Actions or policies that provide unequal opportunity in education or employment or adversely affect the terms and conditions of a person’s education or student employment at the college and which are motivated or based, in whole or in part, upon any of the foregoing categories can constitute discrimination in violation of the college’s non-discrimination policy.
2. Harassment is a form of discrimination that occurs when verbal or physical conduct based on an individual’s protected status unreasonably interferes with that individual’s academic or work performance or creates a hostile educational or work environment for that individual, including affecting his/her personal safety or participation in college-sponsored activities.
   1. Hostile Environment. Unwelcome conduct by an individual(s) against another individual based upon protected category/status that is sufficiently severe or pervasive that it alters the conditions of education or student employment and creates an environment that a reasonable person would find intimidating, hostile, or offensive. The determination of whether an environment is hostile must be based on all of the circumstances. These circumstances could include the severity of the conduct, the frequency, and whether it is threatening or offensive.
   2. “Quid Pro Quo” Harassment. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
      1. submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment;
      2. submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for an employment decision affecting that individual; or
      3. such conduct has the purpose or effect of creating a hostile work environment

Discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, will not be tolerated either in the classroom or in the workplace. Discrimination and harassment are prohibited by federal law (see MCC Notice of Nondiscrimination) as well as board policy (see Board Policies 3.30010, 7.30020, and 7.30030; and District Procedure 7.30030). Anyone found in violation of such laws or policies will be subject to serious disciplinary action, including expulsion or termination. If you have questions or believe you have been subjected to discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment, you may contact the Title IX Complaint Officers whose contact information is listed below:

MCC-Blue River:
Jon Burke
20301 W. 78 Highway
Independence, MO 64057-2053
Telephone 816.604.6620

MCC-Business & Technology:
Karen Moore
1775 Universal Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64120-1318
Telephone 816.604.5229

MCC-Longview:
Janet Cline
500 SE Longview Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64081-2105
Telephone (816) 604.2326

MCC-Maple Woods:
Shelli Allen
2601 NE Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64156-1299
Telephone 816.604.3175

MCC-Penn Valley:
Lisa Minis
3201 Southwest Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64111-2764
Telephone 816.604.4114

MCC Human Resources
Carolyn Baskett
3217 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111-2429
Telephone: 816.604.1166

Christina McGee
3217 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111-2429
Telephone: 816.604.1023