Indian River State College embraces the fact that equity is at the very heart of all
student success and recognizes that true equity does not mean treating all students
the same, but rather provides individual students the unique encouragement, opportunities
and support that he or she needs to succeed. IRSC is defined by the belief that a
multiplicity of values and beliefs, interests and experiences, and intellectual and
cultural viewpoints enrich learning and inform scholarship.
Indian River State College provides resources across the institution to promote access,
respect, inclusiveness and community in all of our working and learning environments.
The faculty, staff, and students of IRSC perceive diversity and equity as a critical
component of the institution’s mission and goals. We continue to evolve to include
people of all ethnicities, races, religions, socioeconomic groups, sexual orientations,
and gender.
Non-Discrimination and Non-Harassment Policy Statement
It is the policy of Indian River State College that each employee, visitor and student
be allowed to participate in college programs, activities and employment in a discrimination
and harassment free environment. Discrimination and harassment of any nature based
on one’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, age, disability,
sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, genetic information and any other
factor protected under applicable federal, state and local civil rights laws, rules
and regulations is strictly prohibited.
Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 is a federal law prohibiting discrimination
on the basis of sex in higher education. Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment
and sexual violence. Indian River State College prohibits the commission of any act
of sexual assault, sexual misconduct, sexual battery, and other crimes of violence
upon employees, students and prospective students, visitors, and other affiliates
of the College conducting College business, events or activities on IRSC property
or IRSC sponsored events.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination
and Title IX complaints:
Adriene B. Jefferson
Equity Officer/Title IX Coordinator
Indian River State College
3209 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34981-5596
ajeffers@irsc.edu
772- 462-7156
Politica sobre prohibición de descriminación y de ambiente libre de acoso
Indian River State College provee igualdad de oportunidades laborales y educacionales
a todos sin tener en cuenta raza, color, nacionalidad, origen étnico, sexo, embarazo,
religión, edad, discapacidad, orientación sexual, estado civil, estado veterano, información
genética y cualquier otro factor protegido bajo las leyes, reglas y regulaciones de
derechos civiles federales, estatales y locales aplicables.
El título IX de las enmiendas educativas de 1972 es una ley federal que prohíbe la
discriminación por razón de sexo en la educación superior. La discriminación sexual
incluye el acoso sexual y la violencia sexual. Indian River State College prohíbe
la comisión de cualquier acto de asalto sexual, mala conducta sexual, agresión sexual
y otros delitos de violencia en contra de los empleados, estudiantes y futuros estudiantes,
visitantes, y otros afiliados de la universidad que tienen negocios con la universidad,
eventos o actividades en propiedades de IRSC o eventos patrocinados por IRSC.
El individuo designado para preguntas o quejas sobre la prohibición de descriminación
y del título IX es:
Adriene B. Jefferson
Equity Officer/Title IX Coordinator
Indian River State College
3209 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34981-5596
ajeffers@irsc.edu
772- 462-7156
Deklarasyon Politik Zewo-Diskriminasyon ak Zewo-Nwizans
Indian River State College founi opòtinite egal pou tout moun nan anplwaman ak edikasyon
san yo pa baze sou ras, koulè, orijin nasyonal, etnisite, sèks, gwosès, relijyon,
laj, andikap, oryantasyon seksyèl, eta sivil, kondisyon veteran, enfòmasyon jenetik,
oswa nenpòt lòt faktè ki pwoteje anba lalwa ak règleman federal, eta, dwa sivil, ak
lokal ki aplikab yo.
Tit IX Amandman Edikatif de 1972 se yon lwa federal kientèdi diskriminasyon sèksyèl
nan edikasyon sipèyè. Diskriminasyon Sèksyèl gen ladann arasman seksyèl ak vyolans
seksyèl. Indian River State College entèdi moun komèt nenpòt zak seksyèl, move kondwit
seksyèl, agresyon seksyèl, ak lòt krim vyolans sou anplwaye, etidyan ak potansyèl
etidyan, vizitè, ak lòt Kolèj afilye ki ap fè biznis ak Kolèj la, evènman oswa aktivite
sou pwopriyete IRSC oubyen evènman IRSC patwone (sponsorize).
Moun sa reponsab pou adrese tout kesyon konsènan non-diskriminasyon ak konplenn Tit
IX:
Adriene B. Jefferson
Equity Officer/Title IX Coordinator
Indian River State College
3209 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34981-5596
ajeffers@irsc.edu
772- 462-7156
