Title IX

Gaston College is committed to providing a learning environment free of unlawful harassment, misconduct, and discrimination, which is in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Students and employees are encouraged to report matters related to unlawful harassment, misconduct, and discrimination. When the College becomes aware of allegations of unlawful harassment, misconduct, and discrimination, the matter will be coordinated by the appropriate office.

TITLE IX COORDINATORS

The Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator coordinate Title IX activities, including investigations in accordance with Policy 3-125 Title IX and Sexual Harassment.   

TITLE IX COORDINATOR
Todd Baney
Chief of Staff
Beam Administration Building
201 Highway 321 South
Dallas, NC 28034
704.922.6200
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TITLE IX DEPUTY COORDINATOR
Audrey Sherrill
Vice President for Student Affairs
Myers Center
201 Highway 321 South
Dallas, NC 28034
704.922.6217
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CLERY ACT

Gaston College is committed to providing a safe and secure working and learning environment by employing a Campus Police and Security Department and complying with the Clery Act. The Clery Act is a federal law that requires institutions of higher education in the United States to disclose campus security information including crime statistics. Gaston College publishes an Annual Security Report (ASR), which contains information related to safety and security including crime statistics for the prior three years, various safety and security measures, and crime prevention information. The ASR also contains important information related to Title IX such as definitions and terms, consent, reporting misconduct, confidentiality, retaliation, bystander intervention, and risk reduction strategies.

To review the current ASR, you can contact Campus Police by telephone at 704.922.6480, in person at Room 122, Comer Engineering Technologies Building, Dallas, NC 28034, or by clicking the following link: Gaston College Annual Security Report.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION

Gaston College is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment and educational programs and activities and does not discriminate against all persons on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, age, or veterans’ status. Gaston College supports protections under all applicable state and federal laws including, but not limited to, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008. 

Inquiries regarding affirmative action/equal opportunity should be directed to: Chief of Staff (Employees) or Vice President for Student Affairs (Students), 201 Highway 321 South, Dallas, NC 28034 or call 704.922.6200.