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Tanya Berfield, Director of Student Advocacy/Title IX Coordinator

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Nondiscrimination Statement

Pennsylvania College of Technology is committed to providing an educational environment that provides equal access to all students. Penn College prohibits discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, disability/handicap, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any characteristic against which discrimination is prohibited by applicable law.

The announcement of this policy is in accordance with State law, including the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, and with Federal law, including Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, or national origin), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (disabilities), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (age).

Complaints

Any student complaints of harassment or discrimination pertaining to education should be addressed through the College's Title VI, IX, and Section 504 process:

Tanya Berfield, Director of Student Advocacy/Title IX Coordinator
DJG, Rm. 1048
Email: trb16@pct.edu
Phone: 570.320.5228

Complaints can also be sent to:

Director of the Office for Civil Rights
Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Washington, D.C. 20202

For information on accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact:

Dawn Dickey, Director of Disability and Access Resources
Pennsylvania College of Technology
One College Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701-5799
Email: dar@pct.edu
Phone: 570.320.5225
TTY: 570.321.5528
Fax: 570.327.4501

This notification is also available on file in Braille and audio in the following locations at the College:

  • Admissions, Davie Jane Gilmour Center, Room 1068
  • Madigan Library

Harassment and/or Discrimination Grievance Procedure

See the Harassment and/or Discrimination Based on Protected Class procedure PR 7.31 for details.

Contact

Tanya Berfield, Director of Student Advocacy/Title IX Coordinator

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