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Skyline College is committed to providing its
students, employees, guests, and children in the
Child Development Center with a safe and
healthy environment. Smoking is only permitted in
designated areas in or near parking lots around
campus. Designated areas are clearly marked
and ashtrays are located nearby.
“Smoking” means engaging in an act that
generates smoke or vapor, such as possessing
a lit pipe, a lit hookah pipe, electronic cigarettes
or other imitation cigarette devices, a lit cigar,
or a lit cigarette of any kind.
The active participation and cooperation of
all students, faculty, staff and guests in promoting
a healthy and safe environment at Skyline College
is greatly appreciated. All college constituencies
and guests are expected to observe the smoking
policy. Tobacco-free resources are available
in the Health Center, located in Building 2,
Room 2209, (650) 738-4270, and
on the Skyline College website. For additional
information regarding the smoking policy
and designated areas, please contact
the Chief of Public Safety at (650) 738-4455.
Employees, students, or other persons acting on
behalf of the District who engage in unlawful discrimina-
tion as defined in this policy or by state or federal law may
be subject to discipline, up to and including discharge,
expulsion, or termination of contract.
In so providing, San Mateo County Community
College District hereby implements the provisions of
California Government Code sections 11135 through
11139.5, the Sex Equity in Education Act (Ed. Code,
§ 66250 et seq.), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. § 2000d), Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794), the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12100 et seq.) and the
Age Discrimination Act (42 U.S.C. § 6101)
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The Officer designated by the District to receive and
investigate staff and student complaints of unlawful
discrimination is the Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
and Employee Relations, at (650) 358-6767. Additional
information is located online at
www.skylinecollege.edu/general/information/complaintprocess.php
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Authority: Cal. Code Regs., tit. 5, § 59300; Gov. Code,
§§ 11135-11139.5; Ed. Code, § 66250 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. §
2000d; 20 U.S.C. § 1681; 29 U.S.C. § 794; 42 U.S.C. §
12100 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. § 6101.
For complete Board Policies, please visit www.
smccd.edu.
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If the federal statutes cited above would result in broader protection
of the civil rights of individuals then that broader protection or cov-
erage shall be deemed incorporated by reference into, and shall
prevail over conflicting provisions of Title 5, section 59300, as cited
in the Model Policy.
POLÍTICA Y PROCEDIMIENTOS PARA
QUEJAS POR DISCRIMINACIÓN ILEGA
La política del Distrito del Colegio Comunitario del
Condado de San Mateo (San Mateo County Community
College District) es proporcionar un ambiente educativo y
laboral en donde a ninguna persona se le deberá negar
ilegalmente el acceso total y equitativo a, los beneficios
de la misma, o estar ilegalmente sujeto a la discriminación
en base a la identificación con un grupo étnico, origen
nacional, religión, edad, sexo, raza, color, descendencia,
orientación sexual, o discapacidad física o mental en
cualquier programa o actividad gestionada por, finan-
ciada directamente por, o que recibe cualquier asistencia
económica por parte del Rector Estatal o la Junta de
Gobernadores de los Colegios Comunitarios de California.
Además, la política del Distrito es proporcionar un
ambiente educativo y laboral libre de avances sexuales
inoportunos, solicitudes para favores sexuales, y otra
conducta o comunicado verbal o físico que constituya
acoso sexual.
POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR UNLAWFUL
DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS
The policy of San Mateo County Community College
District is to provide an educational and employment
environment in which no person shall be unlawfully denied
full and equal access to, the benefits of, or be unlawfully
subjected to discrimination on the basis of ethnic group
identification, national origin, religion, age, sex, race,
color, ancestry, sexual orientation, or physical or mental
disability in any program or activity that is administered
by, funded directly by, or that receives any financial assis-
tance from the State Chancellor or Board of Governors of
the California Community Colleges.
The policy of the District is also to provide an educa-
tional and employment environment free from unwelcome
sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other
verbal or physical conduct or communications constitut-
ing sexual harassment. To read the District policies go to
www.skylinecollege.edu/generalinformation/complaintprocess.php
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