South Piedmont Community College is an equal opportunity institution and is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy educational and work environment in which all members of the college community are treated with respect and dignity. In compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 and its implementing regulations (“Title IX”) and other civil rights laws, as well as in furtherance of its own values as a higher education institution, the College neither practices nor condones discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, age, religion, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law, in admission, treatment, or access to, or employment in, its programs and activities.