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C. It is unlawful to discriminate against a person who serves in an unpaid internship or any other limited-duration program to provide unpaid work experience in the selection, termination, training, or other terms and treatment of that person on any the basis of their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status.
For more information on this policy please refer to the Merritt College Catalog 2021 -2022 III. DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
To ensure that students and employees of the District are aware of the provisions of this procedure, a general statement will be published in each class schedule and a bulletin will be circulated to each District employee.
The following procedures are in compliance with the guidelines of state law:
1. Student discrimination complaints may be filed with the Office of Vice President of
Student Services at each college.
2. Employee complaints may be filed with the Office of the Vice President of Instruction
at each college.
3. All complaints should be forwarded to the District Equal Opportunity Officer on the
approved district form.
a. Upon receipt of a complaint, a copy will be forwarded to the State Chancellor’s
Office on the appropriate form.
b. Defective complaints will be returned to the complainant with an explanation of
the deficiencies and how they may be corrected if the complaint is to be
considered.
4. Within fourteen (14) days of the complaint, an investigation will commence with
notification to the complainant of the initiation of the investigation.
5. If the complaint proves to be accurate, a resolution of the problem will be proposed,
and corrective actions taken to ensure that the act is not repeated.
6. After a proposed resolution is developed and approved, the complainant will be notified of the resolution. Should the complainant not be satisfied, he/she may object to the proposed resolution through the State Chancellor’s Office within thirty (30) days. The District Office of Equal Opportunity will furnish the complainant with
necessary in-formation regarding where and how to file the objection with the State.
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