This policy provides guidance for individuals who believe they have been witness to or victims of bias acts and encourages these individuals to report them.
Lane Community College encourages all students, staff and faculty to refrain from committing and engaging in any bias incident on College property, at College-sponsored events, or when engaged in College activities and business (in person, by phone, or online) on or off campus.
The college ensures that each bias incident is investigated and addressed appropriately.
A summary of all verified bias incidents will also be publicly reported to Lane’s Board of Education.
Nothing in this policy restricts academic freedom, protected speech, or lawful protest.
This policy provides guidance for individuals who believe they have been witness to or victims of bias acts and encourages these individuals to report them.
This and other policies and procedures in place require the college to respond to different kinds of incidents, attending to the health and safety of members of the College community, managing individual complaints or grievances, and adjudication of possible violations of college policies and referring possible violations of local, state, and federal laws and regulations to the appropriate authorities.
Bias Incidents: A bias incident is an act of bigotry, harassment and discrimination, or intimidation committed based on age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion, nation/ethnic group, sex, sexual orientation, immigration status, or veteran status. This includes, but is not limited to, slurs, graffiti, written messages, physical touching or gestures, clothing, or images that harass or intimidate individuals of groups because of their membership in the above listed protected classes.
Hate Crimes: A hate crime for purposes of this policy means conduct prohibited by ORS 166.155, ORS 166.165, or conduct as reportable as a hate crime under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the “Clery Act”) and other applicable law. Under the Clery Act, a hate crime is an otherwise reportable offense that manifest evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias against the victim.