Notification of Nondiscrimination
Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) adheres to all federal, state, and local civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in employment and education. The College does not discriminate in its admissions practices, in its employment practices, or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military status or veteran status, including employment of disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era, as required by applicable laws and regulations.
As a recipient of federal financial assistance for education activities, the College is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to ensure that all of its education programs and activities do not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender. Sex includes: sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or parenting status.
The College also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internal or external to the institution. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking are forms of sex discrimination, which are prohibited under Title IX and by College policy.
Any member of the campus community, guest, or visitor who acts to deny, deprive, or limit the educational, employment, or social access, opportunities and/or benefits of any member of the College on the basis of sex is in violation of OCCC College Policy No. 1012.
Any person may report sex discrimination (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to have experienced the conduct), in person, by mail, by telephone, by video, or by email, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator (below). A report may be made at any time (including during non-business hours) by email.
Questions regarding Title IX, including its application and/or concerns about noncompliance, should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator. For a complete copy of the policy or for more information, please visit OCCC College Policy No. 1012 or contact the Title IX Coordinator.
Individuals who believe they have experienced sex discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation in violation of College policy should contact the following:
Individual with Oversight for All Non-Discrimination – Faustina Layne, Interim Title IX Coordinator & Director of Equity & Compliance
Office Location: John Massey Center, Oklahoma City Community College
Mailing Address: 7777 S. May Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159
Telephone: 405-682-7823
Email: faustina.layne@occc.edu
Interim Title IX Coordinator – Faustina Layne
Office Location: John Massey Center, Oklahoma City Community College
Mailing Address: 7777 S. May Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159
Telephone: 405-682-7823
Email: faustina.layne@occc.edu
Responsibility for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2023, has been delegated to the Equity and Compliance Coordinator, Dr. Carolyn Eastlin. Dr. Eastlin serves as the ADA Coordinator, and can be reached at carolyn.i.eastlin@occc.edu or 405-682-7850. Please refer to OCCC College Policy No. 1012for relevant information regarding these federal laws.
A person may also file a complaint with the appropriate federal, state, or local agency within the time frame required by law. Depending upon the nature of the complaint, the appropriate agency may be the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education, the Department of Justice, and/or the state agency listed below.
State Non-Discrimination Entity
Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office
Office of Civil Rights Enforcement
313 NE 21st Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Telephone: 405-521-3921
Email: ocre@oag..gov
EEOC Field Office
Oklahoma City Field Office
Telephone: 1-800-669-4000
Website: eeoc.gov/contact
OCR District Office
Kansas City Office
Telephone: 1-816-268-0550
Email: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Office for Civil Rights, National Headquarters
U.S. Department of Education
Lyndon Baines Johnson Dept. of Education Building
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Telephone: 800-421-3481
Fax: 202-453-6012; TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Within any resolution process related to College Policy No. 1012, the College provides reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities and religious accommodations, when that accommodation is consistent with state and federal law.
