Non-Discrimination

1. North Central State College will educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.

2. The duty of North Central State College is to equip students with an opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.

3. North Central State College is committed to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.

4. North Central State College is committed to creating a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences of opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.

5. The duty of North Central State College is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals’ race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in any educational program or activity of North Central State College.

It is the policy of the North Central State College to ensure equal employment opportunity in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code 125.111 and all applicable federal regulations and guidelines. To access the Hiring Policy (Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy Statement), click here (PDF).

Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity of North Central State College. Inquiries regarding the College’s obligations in this area should be directed to:

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap status in any educational activity of North Central State College. Inquiries regarding the College’s obligation in this area should be directed to:

An internal, formal, grievance procedure for violation of such acts has been set forth by the College’s Task Force on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Information on this policy is located in the Student Development, Student Records, and Human Resources Offices.