Everyone deserves to learn and work in an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and misconduct. At Anne Arundel Community College, creating and maintaining that kind of environment is a shared responsibility for all faculty, staff, and students. To support that commitment, AACC has a compliance and fair practices office. Our office helps ensure the institution complies with federal and state laws that protect students and employees from discrimination and harassment. Some of the key areas we oversee include Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, equal employment opportunity, and processing grievances. Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on sex and educational programs and activities. This includes protections related to sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, pregnancy discrimination, and retaliation for reporting concerns. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. This law helps ensure that students, employees, and visitors with disabilities have equal access to all college programs, services, and activities.
Equal employment opportunity laws protect employees and job applicants from discrimination in the workplace based on legally protected characteristics, such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability. Together, these protections help ensure that everyone at AACC can learn and work in a non-discriminatory environment. If you experience or witness discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct, the Compliance and Fair Practices Office is here to help. You can reach us through our website at aacc.edu/campus-safety/title-IX by emailing complianceofficer@aacc.edu or by calling 410-77-1239. If you have questions about AACC's non-discrimination policies or federal and state laws, we encourage you to contact our office. By working together, we help create a campus environment that protects the rights and dignity of everyone.
Anne Arundel Community College is committed to providing programs, activities and an educational environment in which all individuals are valued, respected and secure. AACC does not discriminate against students, employees or member of our community on the basis of sex.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally-funded education programs or activities. All public and private educational institutions receiving federal funds must comply with Title IX. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual exploitation and other forms of sexual misconduct.
AACC is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment free from sexual misconduct or retaliation.
All educational institutions receiving federal financial assistance must have at least one employee to coordinate and carry out the institution's responsibilities under Title IX. AACC has a Title IX Coordinator.
Michael Z. Salvador
Chief Compliance and Fair Practices Officer and Title IX Coordinator
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Parkway
Arnold, Maryland 21012
Phone: 410-777-1239
Email: complianceofficer@aacc.edu
Certain Employees, known as mandated reporters, are required to report actual or suspected sexual misconduct or retaliation to the Title IX Coordinator immediately. Mandated reporters must promptly share all details of behaviors covered by these procedures that they observe or have knowledge of, even if not reported to them by a complainant or third-party. Complainants may want to carefully consider whether they share personally identifiable details with non-confidential mandated reporters, as those details must be shared with the Title IX Coordinator.
The following positions, with the exception of those identified as Confidential Resources, have been designated as Mandated Reporters:
Reports may be made in person, by telephone, in writing, by email, online or anonymously. If you have questions or concerns, contact the Title IX coordinator at 410-777-1239 or complianceofficer@aacc.edu. Please note that making a report alone does not constitute filing a formal complaint with AACC.