Kalamazoo College (the College) is committed to fostering a working and learning environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. As set forth in its Nondiscrimination Policy, the College prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment in its employment practices and its education programs and activities (including admission and employment), and services on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, height, weight, marital status, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, 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.

As part of this commitment, the College’s Policy Against Harassment and Sex Discrimination (the “Policy” or “Policy Against Harassment”) prohibits sex discrimination, Title IX sexual harassment, sex-based harassment, and retaliation. The Policy’s corresponding Grievance Procedures provide timely and fair processes for resolution of allegations of sex discrimination, Title IX sexual harassment, sex-based harassment, and retaliation.

The College complies with Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S. C. § 1681 et seq. (“Title IX”), which prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination in employment; and other federal and state laws (including the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act).