Kalamazoo College (the College) is committed to ensuring a working and learning environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. As set forth in its Nondiscrimination Policy, the College unequivocally prohibits 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 status protected by applicable state or federal law. 

As part of this commitment and to promote fairness and equity in all aspects of its education program and activity, the College’s Policy Against Harassment and Sex Discrimination (“the Policy” or “Policy Against Harassment”) prohibits sex discrimination and sex-based harassment. The Policy’s corresponding Grievance Procedures provide for prompt, fair, and impartial resolution of allegations of sex discrimination, 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).