Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity & Diversity Greenfield Community College follows the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Higher Education policy on affirmative action, equal opportunity and diversity. (Archived policy to be used for alleged discrimination occurring between August 1, 2024 and February 18, 2025 can be found here.) Download the AA/EO Policy In Brief The Board of Higher Education and the Boards of Trustees of the Community Colleges maintain and promote a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, maternity leave, military service and national origin (“protected class(s)/classification(s).” Further, this policy prohibits retaliation. We are committed to assuring that the “college experience” is one that challenges, empowers, supports and prepares its students to live in, work in and value our increasingly global and diverse world. The colleges believe that the diversity of socio-economic, racial, ethnic, religious, gender, sexual orientation, age and disability backgrounds of members of the community colleges enriches the institutions and their various constituencies. Key Points The College Experience Should be Free of Prohibited Conduct Discrimination Discriminatory harassment Gender-based harassment Sexual harassment Sexual violence (includes rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, aiding in sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking) Retaliation Complaint Procedures The college has established a specific internal complaint procedure to help resolve claims and complaints of violations of this policy. Learn more at gcc.mass.edu/title-ix. General Responsibility to Report Prohibited Conduct No member of the college community who receives a complaint of prohibited conduct can ignore it; he or she should give to the person making the complaint as much assistance in bringing it to the attention of the Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator as is reasonably appropriate given his or her position at the college and relationship with the person making the complaint. Therefore, all students, faculty, staff, and administrators are strongly encouraged to report to the Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator any conduct of which they have direct knowledge and which they in good faith believe constitutes a violation of this policy. Greenfield Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the college’s Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. A copy of the policy on affirmative action may be obtained in the offices of Human Resources (S424), the Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Success (S322B) and Dean of Students (C217). All inquiries concerning affirmative action issues should be directed to the college’s acting Affirmative Action Officer and Title IX Coordinator/Executive Director of Human Resources at (413) 775-1312.