Weatherford College prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any student on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability or any other basis prohibited by law as defined by college policy, Student Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation. Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of College District policy.
Discrimination
Prohibited harassment of a student is defined as physical, verbal, or nonverbal conduct based on the student’s race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability or any other basis prohibited by law that is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that the conduct:
- Affects a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from an educational program or activity, or creates an intimidating, threatening, hostile, or offensive education environment;
- Has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with the student’s academic performance; or
- Otherwise adversely affects the student’s educational opportunities.
Examples of prohibited harassment may include offensive or derogatory language directed at another person’s religious beliefs or practices, accent, skin color, or need for accommodation; threatening or intimidating conduct; offensive jokes, name-calling, slurs, or rumors; physical aggression or assault; display of graffiti or printed material promoting racial, ethnic, or other negative stereotypes; or other kinds of offensive conduct such as theft or damage to property.