BIAS CRIMES PREVENTION STATEMENT
Hate Crimes and the Law
It is a Rockland Community College mandate to protect all members of the campus community
by preventing and prosecuting bias or hate crimes that occur within the campus’s jurisdiction.
Hate crimes, also called bias crimes or bias-related crimes, are criminal activity motivated by
the perpetrator’s bias or attitude against an individual victim or group based on perceived or
actual personal characteristics, such as their race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation,
or disability. This is observed under the Hate/Bias Crime Reporting Act of 1990 and the New
York State Hate Crimes Act of 2000 (Penal Law Article 485). Copies of the New York law are
available from the Director of Public Safety and the Vice President of Student Services.
Penalties for bias-related crimes are very serious and range from fines to imprisonment for
lengthy periods, depending on the nature of the underlying criminal offense, the use of
violence or previous convictions of the offender. Perpetrators who are students will also be
subject to campus disciplinary procedures where sanctions including dismissal are possible.
If you are a victim of, or witness to, a hate/bias crime on campus, report it to Public Safety
by calling 845-574-4217 or on campus 4911 in an emergency, or by using any Blue
Light/Emergency Phone, or stopping by Public Safety (Campus Security). Public Safety
Officers will investigate and follow the appropriate adjudication procedures.
BOOKSTORE
Rockland Community College’s Bookstore is open during the Fall and Spring semesters, from
9am until 5pm, Monday – Thursday and 9am until 3pm on Fridays. Please call for summer
hours. In addition to textbooks, the store carries clothing, school supplies, snacks, software and
supplies you’ll need for class. For more information contact the Bookstore at 845-574-4752 or
visit
BUS SERVICE
Transport of Rockland (TOR) offers a Student Discount Bus Pass to Rockland Community
College students. For a $60.00* fee, students receive unlimited rides on TOR system, anytime
during the semester (September through December or February through May). TOR has
twelve convenient routes serving Rockland County. Students may purchase the Bus Pass after
registering at the Bursar in the Technology Center. If eligible, students may use financial aid to
pay for the pass. Bus schedules are available at the Cultural Arts Center, Student Involvement,
and the Library Media Center. Route information concerning any bus or rail in Rockland may
be obtained by calling TOR at 845-364-3333, or online at
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the bus icon. For further information, call 1-800-RCC SOON or 845-574-4254.
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Subject to change
CAMPUS FUN & LEARN CENTER
The Campus Fun & Learn Center, Inc., at the Theresa Morahan Simmons Center for
Children and Families on the Main Campus, is a licensed, non-profit childcare and early
education center for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years. The Center is open from 6:30am
to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Student parents attending RCC are eligible for child care
tuition subsidies and scholarships.
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