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COMPLAINTS
Complaints are related to federal and state laws that define an individual’s legal rights. Lakeshore recognizes two categories of complaints:
• Harassment/Discrimination Complaints (Equal Educational Opportunity)
• Sexual Harassment/Misconduct Complaints (Title IX)
Harassment or Discrimination
Federal and state laws including, but not limited to, Title VI, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Title IX, prohibit harassment and discrimination.
Harassment is when someone’s speech or actions are severe, pervasive, or targeted in a way that hinders a student’s ability to get an education, significantly harms their well-being, substantially interferes with their rights, or intimidates the student because of their identity. Harassment can happen on its own or alongside other forms of discrimination.
Discrimination is when a person or an organization limits a student’s equal education opportunities based on their membership in a protected class as defined by federal and state laws.
Retaliation is an act or series of acts that punish a student for asserting their right to be free from discrimination and harassment.
All student complaints alleging harassment, discrimination, or retaliation shall be reported to the Manager of Access, Equity, and Inclusion, located in the Student Success Division at Lakeshore. All employee complaints shall be reported to the Executive Director of Human Resources, located in the Human Resources Department at Lakeshore Technical College.
Upon receiving a formal complaint, Lakeshore will take prompt action to investigate the complaint and take corrective action to eliminate the discrimination.
Complaints for harassment/discrimination contact information: 920.693.1120 (TTY 711) or nicole.yang@gotoltc.edu.
Sexual Harassment
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sexual harassment in educational programs. Sexual harassment is a broad term that includes the traditional definition of sexual harassment, sexual violence, and any other sex-based misconduct including relationship violence. Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, the following: sexual harassment, stalking, sexual assault, domestic violence, hostile environment, and other act of sexual violence.
All sexual harassment and misconduct shall be reported to the Title IX Coordinator as soon as possible. The Title IX coordinator is located in the Student Services Division at Lakeshore Technical College, 1290 North Avenue, Cleveland, WI 53015.
Upon receiving a formal complaint, Lakeshore Technical College will take prompt action to eliminate the sexual harassment or misconduct, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects.
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CONCERNS
Students are encouraged to use the following procedure to report concerns. A concern is any written expression of dissatisfaction about the College that is not a complaint. For example harassment/discrimination (EEO) and sexual harassment/ misconduct complaints (Title IX). Concerns may involve a Lakeshore faculty or staff member, administrator, another student, facilities, services, etc. To submit a concern about the campus please complete a Questions, Concerns and Suggestions form located at: cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?LakeshoreTC&layout_id=6
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