academic calendar 2012-2013 - GateWay Community College

38 Student Handbook 2012-2013action by instructors, supervisors, managers, academicprofessionals, administrators, or other employeeswho have the authority to take adverse action againsta complainant or witness is prohibited and may begrounds for disciplinary action.False Statements ProhibitedAny individual who knowingly provides falseinformation pursuant to filing a discrimination chargeor during the investigation of a discrimination chargewill be subject to appropriate discipline.Filing a Report of Sexual HarassmentA student who believes that he or she is, or has been,the victim of sexual harassment as prohibited byMCCCD policy may Report (either orally or in writing)the harassment to the Vice President of StudentAffairs at each college or center. The Report shouldbe made within 180 calendar days of the most recentalleged incident of sexual harassment. A student whois or has been the victim of a sexual assault, or witnessto a sexual assault on campus, may also report theincident to College Public Safety (CPS). In this case,the Title IX Coordinator and College Public Safety willeach conduct an investigation, sharing information asappropriate.Upon receipt of the Report, the Title IX Coordinatorwill have a meeting with the alleged harasser. Themeeting shall include: identifying the behavior asdescribed in the Report, alerting the alleged harasserto the perception of the impact of his or her behavior,providing the individual with a copy of the MCCCDSexual Harassment Policy, encouraging completionof the Office of General Counsel’s Sexual HarassmentOnline Tutorial, and encouraging greater awarenessof behaviors that may lead to perceptions of sexualharassment. Neither the Report nor the meetingwith the alleged harasser shall in any way constitutea finding of sexual harassment. The name of thecomplainant shall not be identified to the respondentduring the Report process; however, complainantsshould be aware that they may be called as witnessesin subsequent disciplinary or due process proceedings,as well as in litigation. The meeting with the allegedharasser must be conducted within ten (10) workingdays of receipt of the Report.External Filing of Discrimination ComplaintMCCCD encourages students to use the MCCCDDiscrimination Complaint Procedure for students toresolve discrimination concerns. Students also havethe right to file civil rights complaints with appropriateexternal agencies. No retaliation will be taken againsta person for filing a complaint with an external agency.The following agency accepts discrimination chargesfiled by, or on behalf of, students:Office for Civil Rights, Region VIII (OCR)Denver OfficeU.S. Department of EducationFederal Building1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310Denver, Colorado 80204-3582Phone: 303-844-5695Fax: 303-844-4303TDD: 303-844-3417E-mail: OCR_Denver@ed.govEmissions Control Compliance (A.R. 2.4.6)Pursuant to ARS §15-1444 C. no vehicle shall beallowed to park in any college parking lot unlessit complies with ARS §49-542 (the annual vehicleemissions inspection program). At the time of courseregistration, every out-of-county and out-of-statestudent will be required to sign an affidavit statingthat the student’s vehicle meets the requirements ofARS §49-542. Vehicles that are not in compliance aresubject to being towed at the owner’s expense.Petition Signature Solicitation (A.R. 2.4.8)1. This regulation shall govern access to collegepremises by representatives who wish to solicitsignatures on petitions for the purpose ofsubmission of a ballot proposition to voters, ornomination of a candidate for elective office, in acity-, county-, or state-wide election.2. Each college president shall designate generalhours of accessibility for solicitation and a locationon college premises where all representativeson behalf of any candidate or ballot propositionmay solicit signatures. The location shall be ina common area where the solicitation will notserve as an obstruction to student activities orotherwise disrupt the college environment.3. All solicitation must take place in designatedareas. Standard space may include one or twotables and chairs. Campus restrictions regardingamplification will apply. Representatives maynot distribute or make available to students,employees, or college visitors any tangible item,except for informational literature about theproposed candidate or ballot initiative.4. Representatives shall notify the designated officialat each college or center for their intent to bepresent on college premises no fewer than threeworking days prior to soliciting signatures. Uponobtaining authorization, representatives shall beprovided a written version of this regulation.Specific procedures on how to implement the PetitionSignature regulation can be found in appendix S-14.Use of College Grounds by Non-MCCCD-Affiliated Users (A.R. 2.4.9)In contrast to traditional public forums such as a publicsquare, park, or right of way, Maricopa’s campuses arededicated by law to the purpose of formal education.They are, and have been since their creation, for theuse and benefit of prospective and enrolled students,the Maricopa employees who serve them, and thosewho are invited to campus by members of the Collegecommunity to attend or participate in sponsoredevents. The Maricopa County Community College