Civil Rights

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Rancho Santiago Community College District is committed to maintaining an inclusive community that values diversity and fosters tolerance and mutual respect. We embrace and encourage our community differences in race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, or sexual orientation of any person, or military and veteran status, or because they are perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics. These characteristics make our community unique. All individuals have the right to participate fully in the District's programs and activities free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of any protected category.

Rancho Santiago Community College District prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind on the basis of age, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ​or sexual orientation of any person, or military and veteran status, or because they are perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics in the programs and activities that it operates, and is required by federal law not to discriminate.

The prohibition on harassment includes sexual harassment, as well as sexual misconduct, dating and domestic violence, and stalking. For more information regarding the RSCCD's commitment to fostering an educational environment free of discrimination or harassment on the basis of gender or sexual orientation, including dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, please contact the Title IX Coordinator or visit www.rsccd.edu/titleix.

The following people have been designated to handle inquiries and address reports or complaints regarding the District’s non-discrimination policies.

Individuals wishing to file a Complaint of unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation may, but are not required, t​​o use the form prescribed by the California Community College Chancellor's Office. This form, once completed, can be emailed to CivilRights@rsccd.edu

Unlawful Discrimination Complaint Form​​

George Williams  
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resources

Chancellor's Office 
Telephone: (714) 480-7404
civilrights@rsccd.edu​ ​