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CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE is accredited by the Commission on Colleges by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate Degrees and Certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Calhoun Community College. Specific questions regarding Calhoun’s educational programs, admissions and other matters related specifically to the College should be forwarded directly to the College. Member of American Association of Community Colleges Alabama Community College System January 15, 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Statement of Purpose ........................................................................................... iii Nondiscrimination Statement ............................................................................... iii Notice of Available Accommodations for Employees and Students with Disabilities ............................................................................................................ iv Expressive Activities by the Campus Community ................................................. v I. Speech and Expression in Outdoor Areas ...................................... vi II. Commercial Activity on Campus ...................................................... x III. Policy Distribution ............................................................................ x IV. Inconsistent Policies ........................................................................ x V. Reports ............................................................................................ x COVID-19 Protocol............................................................................................... xi Statement of Purpose This Manual is intended to serve as one of the information resources for employees of Calhoun Community College in their effort to carry out the mission of the College and meet the College’s operational objectives. The policies, guidelines, and forms contained in this Manual are designed to be consistent with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, policies and regulations of the State of Alabama Board of Trustees, and the mission, purposes, and objectives of Calhoun Community College. Alabama Community College System policy may be reviewed on the Alabama Community College System website at www.accs.edu. This Manual is intended to foster the efficient operation of the College. It is not, and not intended to be, a contract between the College and any employee. If any statement contained herein is in conflict with any applicable Federal or State law or regulation, then that statement is deemed to be null and void except to the extent that any portion of it may be consistent will applicable laws, policies, and regulations. Calhoun Community College reserves the right to revise, supersede, or delete any policy, practice, procedure, or form contained herein, with or without prior notice, but shall make a reasonable effort to inform employees of any and all such changes. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Calhoun Community College has filed with the Federal Government an Assurance of Compliance with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the regulations issued thereunder, to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits thereof, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored by this institution. It is also the policy of Calhoun to be in accordance that “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." The Title IX Coordinator for administrators, faculty, and staff is Ms. Kim Gaines, Office of Human Resources and Payroll, P.O. Box 2216, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2216; telephone (256) 306-2592. The Title IX Coordinator for students is Dr. Ina Wilson Smith, Director of Student Disability Services/ADA, P.O. Box 2216, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2216; telephone (256) 306-2635. In addition, the College does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its educational programs and activities, pursuant to the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 93- 112, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), ADAA 2008, Public Law 101-336. This policy extends to employment by and admission to the College. The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator for administrators, faculty and staff is Ms. Kim Gaines, Office of Human Resources and Payroll, P.O. Box 2216, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2216; telephone (256) 306-2592. The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator for students is Dr. Ina Wilson Smith, P.O. Box 2216, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2216; telephone (256) 306-2635. Moreover, the College does not discriminate on the basis of iii age in its educational programs and activities pursuant to the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. The College encourages any student who believes that he or she has been subjected to discrimination or harassment based on their race, color, national origin, age, disability1, sex or other protected classification to report the discrimination or harassment to the appropriate College official. The College is committed to conducting a prompt investigation of all allegations of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or other protected classification. Students, administrators, staff and/or contract staff found to have engaged in acts of discrimination or harassment based on an individual's race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or other protected classification will be promptly disciplined, to include, if circumstances warrant, up to and including suspension or expulsion for students and suspension or termination of employment for staff, faculty and administrators. The College encourages students and College faculty, administrators and staff to work together to prevent acts of discrimination or harassment of any kind. Persons or any specific class of individuals who believe they have been subjected to discrimination or harassment based on their race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or other protected classification may, alone or with a representative, file a complaint with the United States Department of Education or with the College, or with both. The complaint process for students relating to claims of discrimination or harassment may be found beginning on page 272 of the Calhoun Student Handbook. Notice of Available Accommodations for Employees and Students with Disabilities The College does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its educational programs and activities, pursuant to the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 93- 112, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), ADAA 2008, Public Law 101-336. This policy extends to employment by and admission to the College. The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator for administrators, faculty and staff is Ms. Kim Gaines, Office of Human Resources and Payroll, P.O. Box 2216, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2216; telephone (256) 306-2592. The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator for students is Dr. Ina Wilson Smith, P.O. Box 2216, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2216; telephone (256) 306-2635. Moreover, the College does not discriminate on the basis of age in its educational programs and activities pursuant to the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. For students with a disability requesting academic adjustments and auxiliary aids and services see, SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES on page 279 of the Student Handbook. Calhoun Community College reserves the right to require satisfactory documentation from a licensed physician, psychologist, counselor, or other appropriate professional as to the 1 For students with a disability requesting academic adjustments and auxiliary aids and services see, SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES on page 279 of the Student Handbook. iv physical, mental, or psychological limitation(s) for which an accommodation is being requested by a given student or employee. Expressive Activities by the Campus Community Calhoun Community College adopts and abides by the following Alabama Community College system Board of Trustees policy 224.01, effective January 1, 2021, in compliance with ACT2019-396 of the Alabama Legislature. A. A primary function of the Community and Technical Colleges within the Alabama Community College System is the discovery, improvement, transmission, and dissemination of knowledge by means of research, teaching, discussion, and debate, and that to fulfill that function, the Colleges will strive to ensure the fullest degree possible of intellectual freedom and free expression. B. It is not the proper role of the Colleges to shield individuals from speech protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, including without limitation, ideas and opinions they find unwelcome, disagreeable, or offensive. C. Students, administrators, faculty, and staff are free to take positions on public controversies and to engage in protected expressive activity in outdoor areas of the campus, and to spontaneously and contemporaneously assemble, speak, and distribute literature. D. The Colleges should support free association and