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Institutional Policy Statements
Af�rmative Action and Equal Opportunity Policy
Bunker Hill Community College is an Af�rmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to a diverse, multicultural, multi-ethnic work environment.
Women, people of color, persons with disabilities and others are strongly
encouraged to apply.
Bunker Hill Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic
information or disability status in its educational programs or in admission to, access
to, treatment in or employment in its programs or activities as required by Titles
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Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and regulations promulgated there under;
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inquiries concerning application of these regulations to Thomas L. Saltonstall, the
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, the College’s Af�rmative Action Of�cer and Title
IX and Section 504 Coordinator, 250 New Rutherford Avenue, Room E236F, Boston,
MA 02129 or by calling 617-228-3311.
When a student or employee believes s/he has been discriminated against based
on race, color, religion. national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, genetic information or disability status, the College’s Af�rmative Action Plan
provides an informal complaint process and a formal grievance process which may
be accessed by any member of the College community. For more information, or
for a copy of the plan, contact Thomas L. Saltonstall, the Af�rmative Action Of�cer
at 617-228-3311.
Educational Records
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain
rights with respect to their educational records. Students are informed of their rights
under this act through the College Catalog and the Student Handbook. They are:
��The right to Inspect and Review the student’s educational records within
45 days of the day the College receives a request for access. Students should
submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department or other
appropriate of�cial, written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to
inspect. The College of�cial will make arrangements for access and notify
the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the
records are not maintained by the College of�cial to whom the request was
submitted, that of�cial shall advise the student of the correct of�cial to whom
the request should be addressed.
��The right to Challenge Records and request the amendment of the
student’s educational record that the student believes is inaccurate or
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misleading. Students may ask the College to amend a record by writing to the
College of�cial responsible for the record, clearly identifying the part of the
record they want changed and specifying why it is inaccurate or misleading.
If the College decides not to amend the record as requested by the student,
the College will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of
his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional
information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student
when noti�ed of the right to a hearing.
��The right to consent to Record Disclosure of personally identi�able
information contained in the student’s educational records, except to the
extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception
which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school of�cials with
legitimate educational interests. A school of�cial is a person employed by the
College in an administrative, supervisory, academic, research or support staff
position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person
or company with whom the College has contracted (such as an attorney,
auditor or collection agency); a person serving on the Board of Trustees or a
student serving on an of�cial committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance
committee, or assisting another school of�cial in performing his or her task.
A school of�cial has a legitimate educational interest if the of�cial needs
to review an educational record in order to ful�ll his or her professional
responsibility.
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