Discrimination, Harassment, & Retaliation

Your Federal Civil Rights guarantee you a space that is free from discrimination or harassment based on the following protected classes:

• Race or Skin Color
• Gender
• Veteran Status
• Disability status
• Religion
• National Origin/Ancestry
• Age Discrimination if over 40
• Pregnancy Status
• Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
• Familial Status

Your Civil Rights, as well as Front Range Policy, protect you from retaliation

• Individuals shall not retaliate against any person who opposes discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, or participates in any complaint or investigation process.

Discrimination
Any distinction, preference, advantage, or detriment given to a person based on one or more actual or perceived protected classes listed below.

Retaliation
A form of intimidation, threats, coercion, or another adverse action that would discourage a reasonable person from participating in a protected act. Individuals shall not retaliate against any person who opposes discrimination, harassment, or retaliation or engages in any complaint or investigation process.

However, it does not shield an employee from all discipline or discharge.

Harassment
A form of discrimination that involves unwelcome physical or verbal conduct or any communication directed at an individual or group because of their membership or perceived membership in a protected class as listed below.

Types of harassment include quid pro quo and hostile environment. Concerning harassment based on sex, types of harassment also include sexual assault (e.g., rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape), dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.

Sexual Misconduct

Any discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based upon sex, including sex harassment, sexual assault (e.g., rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape), domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

What are considered Protected groups under the Federal Civil Rights Law?

(Sex, gender, race, colour, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, marital status, religion, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation.)

Any victim of or witness to a civil rights violation, including Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, should promptly report to FRCC. We provide you with the necessary resources to report the violation, empowering you with the knowledge of where to turn in such situations.

Immediately after the violation, complete the Reporting Form or report your concerns to:

• Krishna Pattisapu
  Executive Director of Equity & Inclusion
  Title IX, EO and ADA Coordinator
• Bob Gregory
  Director, Employee Relations
  Deputy Title IX, EO and ADA Coordinator
• Brandon Fox
  Senior Director of Student Support & Conduct
  Deputy Title IX Coordinator

If you prefer, you may also file a formal complaint with the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Denver. You can do this by calling 303-844-5695 or emailing OCR.Denver@ed.gov. The OCR will guide you through the process of filing a complaint.

What is the timeline for FRCC to complete an investigation and implement sanctions?
We want you to be fully informed and prepared, so please expect 30-60 days for a complete investigation to take place after a complaint has been filed.

If you don't agree with the outcome of the investigation either as a complainant or a respondent, you may reject it in part or in whole by filing a written objection with FRCC's Title IX Coordinator. An appeals hearing will follow the submission of a written objection.

If you need assistance during any part of this process, please reach out to either the Senior Director of Student Support and Conduct or the Human Resources Department.  They can support you through the process and provide both on-campus and off-campus resources.