Washington Administrative Code
Title 132U - Whatcom Community College
Chapter 132U-300 - Discrimination and harassment
Section 132U-300-060 - Complaint procedure

Whatcom Community College has enacted policies prohibiting discrimination against, and harassment of members of protected classes. Any individual found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from the college or from employment.

Any employee, student, applicant, or visitor who believes that he or she has been the subject of discrimination or harassment should report the incident or incidents to the college's Title IX/EEO coordinator identified below. If the complaint is against that coordinator, the complainant should report the matter to the president's office for referral to an alternate designee.

The college encourages the timely reporting of any incidents of discrimination or harassment. Complaints may be submitted in writing or verbally. For complainants who wish to submit a written complaint, a formal complaint form is available online at http://www.whatcom.edu/home/show document?id=360. Hard copies of the complaint form are available in the Human Resource Office, Laidlaw Center (LDC) 235.

The following college officials are designated to handle inquiries regarding this policy:

Name: Benjamin Reed

Title: Title IX & ADA Coordinator

Office: Laidlaw Center (LDC) 208

Contact: breed@whatcom.edu

Address: 237 W. Kellogg Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226

Name: Becky Rawlings

Title: Executive Director for Human Resources, Title IX/EEO Coordinator

Office: Laidlaw Center (LDC) 235

Contact: brawlings@whatcom.edu

Address: 237 W. Kellogg Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226

The Title IX/EEO coordinators or designee:

* Will accept all complaints and referrals from college employees, applicants, students, and visitors;

* Will make determinations regarding how to handle requests by complainants for confidentiality;

* Will keep accurate records of all complaints and referrals for the required time period;

* May conduct investigations or delegate and oversee investigations conducted by a designee;

* May impose interim remedial measures to protect parties during investigations of discrimination or harassment;

* Will issue written findings and recommendations upon completion of an investigation; and

* May recommend specific corrective measures to stop, remediate, and prevent the recurrence of inappropriate conduct.