Five Towns College
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Compliance and Requirements

Overview

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,  and other federal, state and local laws, and in accordance with institutional values, Five Towns College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the administration of any of its educational programs and activities or in its employment practices.

Questions regarding Title VI may be referred to the Five Towns College Title VI Coordinator or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR).

Here is the information required under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for the Five Towns College Title VI Coordinator:

Name/Title: Dana Gioe, J. D.
Office Address: FTC, Room 108B
Telephone Number: (631) 656-2189
Email Address: dana.gioe@ftc.edu
Other Job Title: Attorney; Assistant Professor, Title IX Coordinator, Business/Liberal Arts

Notice of Title VI and Race, Color or National Origin Discrimination Policy

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.

The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Title VI as it applies to programs or activities that receive financial assistance from ED.

OCR’s mandate to ensure that recipients of financial assistance from ED comply with Title VI covers pre-K through grade 12 public schools, including charter schools; state educational agencies; local educational agencies; colleges and universities, including proprietary schools and community colleges; state vocational rehabilitation agencies and their subrecipients; and other institutions that receive ED financial assistance, such as libraries, museums, and correctional institutions.

Title VI prohibits a recipient from intimidating, threatening, coercing, or retaliating against any person because they made a complaint; testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing; or opposed an unlawful educational practice or policy. 34 C.F.R. § 100.7(e).

OCR’s Race, Color, or National Origin Discrimination Overview webpage provides a list of issues under Title VI that OCR frequently addresses. Please refer there for more information.

How to File a Discrimination Complaint with OCR

Anyone who believes that a recipient of federal financial assistance has discriminated against any person on the basis of race, color, or national origin may file a complaint with OCR under Title VI. The person or organization filing the complaint need not be a victim of the alleged discrimination and may complain on behalf of another person or group.

You may file a complaint with OCR using OCR’s electronic complaint form at the following website: https://ocrcas.ed.gov/. A complaint may also be sent to the OCR regional office that serves the state in which the alleged discrimination occurred. A complaint must be filed within 180 days of the date of the alleged discrimination unless OCR grants a waiver of the 180-day filing requirement. If you have also filed a complaint under an institutional grievance process, a complaint with OCR must be filed within 60 days of the completion of the institutional grievance process.