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Accommodations: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 505/508 of the Rehabilitation Act, SCC is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to students with disabilities.  Spokane Community College Disability Support Services office provides accommodations to students with a documented disability.  Students may access services and accommodations by contacting the SCC DSS office at (509) 533-7169.

 

Title IX and Sexual Misconduct: Community Colleges of Spokane strictly prohibits sexual harassment and sexual misconduct including sexually violent conduct, domestic and dating violence, stalking, nonconsensual sexual intercourse and nonconsensual sexual contact.  If you have experienced sexual misconduct, information regarding support, resources, and reporting options can be found online at:  https://ccs.spokane.edu/About-Us/Public-Disclosures/Right-to-Know/SexualAssault Links to an external site.. Students are encouraged to contact the Title IX Coordinator at (509) 533-7015 to report sexual misconduct and discuss options and support available.  If you want to speak with someone confidentially, then please contact the Sexual Assault and Family Trauma Response Center Crisis Line at (509) 624-7273.

 

Safe Campus Advocate: Community Colleges of Spokane’s Safe Campus Advocates program is an effort to create a safe space for all students. If you have concerns for yourself or others concerning bias, bias-motivated violence, discrimination, inequitable treatment, micro-aggressions, or prejudice, you can speak with an Advocate who can listen to you, support you, advocate for you, and help address your concern. To find an Advocate, look for the Safe Campus decal in office doors. *Please note that all CCS employees are mandatory reporters and therefore cannot keep reports of abuse confidential.

 

Faith and Conscience Accommodation: Community Colleges of Spokane will grant reasonable accommodation* so that grades are not impacted for students who are absent for reasons of faith or conscience, or for an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious organization. Such absences must be requested in writing on the Class Absence Request form within two weeks of course start. There are no additional fees associated with this request. https://scc.spokane.edu/About-Us/Public-Disclosures/Right-to-Know/Faith-Conscience-Absence-Policy Links to an external site..

 

*A reasonable accommodation is one which does not five unfair advantage to a student with regard to other students in the course.

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Accommodations: SCC follows the rules of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 505/508 of the Rehabilitation Act, that give equal educational opportunities to students with disabilities. Spokane Community College Disability Support Services office provides help and support to students with a documented disability. Students may get services and help by calling the SCC DSS office at (509) 533-7169.

 

Title IX and Sexual Misconduct: Community Colleges of Spokane does not allow sexual harassment and sexual misconduct including sexually violent action, domestic and dating violence, stalking, rape, and other forms of forced sexual contact. If you have experienced sexual misconduct, get information for support, resources, and how to report on this website: https://ccs.spokane.edu/About-Us/Public-Disclosures/Right-to-Know/SexualAssault Links to an external site.. Students should contact the Title IX Coordinator at (509) 533-7015 to report sexual misconduct and to talk about help and support available. If you want to keep it secret and want to speak with someone in private, please contact the Sexual Assault and Family Trauma Response Center Crisis Line at (509) 624-7273.

 

Safe Campus Advocate: Spokane Community College has a program to make a safe space for all students. If you or other students do not feel safe because of discrimination, not equal treatment, or you feel someone wants to hurt you, please get help and tell your teacher. Your teacher can help you find someone at SCC to help.

 

Faith and Conscience Absence Policy: Spokane Community College allows students to be excused from class because of faith, conscience, or organized important activities by a church or religious organization. You need to tell your teacher if you need to be absent from class because of the important religious event. Your teacher can give you homework or additional materials so you can catch up

and do not get behind in class. For more information go to https://scc.spokane.edu/About-Us/Public-Disclosures/Right-to-Know/Faith-Conscience-Absence-Policy Links to an external site..