- Accommodations
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ADA Employee Coordinator
ADA Student Coordinators
Building 300, Room 314
(Knox Learning Center)
disabilityservices@swtc.eduAccommodations Statement
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made to ensure access to academic programs, services, and employment in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) standards. Applicants with disabilities who need accommodations to take the Health Education Systems, Inc (HESI) entrance exam for Southwest Tech must contact the Testing Center (822-2313) to schedule their testing appointment. Applicants requesting extended time, large print forms, audio versions, or a personal room for taking the Accuplacer or HESI because of a disability must provide documentation to support their request prior to scheduling a date for testing. Southwest Tech reviews accommodation requests case by case. All documentation submitted to the College is subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended.
For more information employees should contact Krista Weber and students should contact Christena Bowers; TDD/ TTY 608.822.2072 (for the hearing impaired).
- Non-Discrimination
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Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator
Non-discrimination Policies
Southwest Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, or on any other basis that is prohibited by law in its programs and activities. The Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Officer has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies. Call 800.362.3322, Ext. 2315 (TDD: 608-822-2072) or write Southwest Tech, 1800 Bronson Blvd., Fennimore, WI 53809.
View our Equal Opportunity Statement.
- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
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Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Policy
Statement of the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College District Board
The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College District Board has an established policy intended to bring about equal employment and educational opportunities within this institution. The District makes every attempt to stay in compliance with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination and affirmative action laws and executive orders, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sec. 38.23 statutes, Section 504 or the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Acts of 1967 and 1975, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Wisconsin Fair Employment law, other appropriate laws and executive orders and/or administrative directives and codes. The District has actively worked to promote and implement this policy, and it will continue to reinforce the concept that our educational institution is committed to providing equitable opportunities for all persons.
It is the District policy to maintain fair and impartial relations with employees and applicants for employment, and students and student applicants in any service, program, activity, course, or use of facilities on the basis of sex, age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, political affiliation, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, parental status, arrest record, conviction record, genetic testing, and the use and non-use of lawful products off the premises during nonworking hours, and membership in National Guard, State Defense Force, or other military forces of the United States, or on any other basis that is prohibited by law. Lack of English reading/speaking skills, will not be a barrier to admission and participation in district programs.
Affirmative Action will be utilized to achieve a work force and student body that includes an appropriate balance of women, racial/ethnic groups, and persons with disabilities. All employment practices, opportunities, and personnel actions such as recruitment, promotions, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoffs, communication of information, terminations, retention, certification, testing, committee assignments, institution sponsored training and education, tuition assistance, and social and recreation programs will be administered without regard to the factors noted. The District will provide reasonable accommodation to employees for religious observances and practices.
The District will seek assurance from all contractors and suppliers of products and services that they do not discriminate. The District Board also encourages the purchase of products and services from women, minority and disabled business owners.
The management staff share the Affirmative Action Program responsibility and performance standards including the Affirmative Action Plan. The College Equal Opportunity Officer, Krista Weber, is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the District Equal Opportunity Policy and for coordinating the Affirmative Action Plan, and shall report directly to the President of the College. The Equal Opportunity Officer is also responsible for District compliance with the regulations of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Section 504, Title IX, and the development of activities that relate to gender equity.
Employees discriminating against students will be subject to discipline under appropriate Southwest Tech employment policies, and as applicable, collective bargaining agreements. Students discriminating against other students, staff, or nonemployees will be subject to discipline under procedures included in the Southwest Tech Student Handbook and Employees' and Students' Right to Know. The College will take necessary corrective action to remedy any instances when discrimination is determined to have occurred.
The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College District Board has an established procedure for resolving complaints relating to discrimination. Alleged acts of discrimination shall be filed directly with the District Affirmative Action Officer. Complaints must be filed within three hundred (300) calendar days from the date of the action causing the complaint. Reports of alleged acts of discrimination or inquiries concerning the equal opportunity policies of the District should be addressed to:
Krista Weber, Equal Opportunity Officer
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
1800 Bronson Boulevard
Fennimore, WI 53809
608.822.2315
800.362.3322, extension 2315
TDD: 608.822.2072
humanresources@swtc.eduJason S. Wood, Ph.D., President
Revised, January 2016
- Title IX
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titleix@swtc.edu
Title IX Coordinator
What is Title IX?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. The College is bound by, and supports, all applicable laws. The Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1972 ensures the College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (SAVE) of 2013 and Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) ensures that colleges and universities implement policies and programs to prevent sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.
Internal Resources
Internal contacts at Southwest Tech include our Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinators. There are many other local resources available.
College Policy on Non-Discrimination
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (hereinafter referred to as “Southwest Tech” or the “College”) prohibits all forms of discrimination against students, employees, and other persons in all aspects of the College’s programs, activities and operations, on the basis of sex, race, color, ethnicity, religion, citizenship status, national origin (including persons whose primary language is not English), ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, gender non-conformity, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, political belief or affiliation, veteran or military status, age 40 year and over in the employment context, or any other protected characteristics under applicable local, state, or federal law, including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any grievance procedures within the institution, with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and/or other human/civil rights agency.
Southwest Tech will promptly and effectively address any such discrimination of which it has notice or knowledge using the resolution process in the Title IX grievance procedures or in other equal opportunity, harassment, and non-discrimination procedures.See our Equal Opportunity Statement for more details.
How Do I File A Complaint?
The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College District Board has an established procedure for resolving complaints relating to all types of discrimination and sexual misconduct. Student and employee complaints can be filed directly with the District Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinators. These are non-confidential reporters but privacy will be maintained and information shared on a "need to know" basis.
Individuals may also contact the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which can be reached in person or by mail at Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544, by phone at 312-730-1560, Customer Service Hotline# (800) 421-3481, or TDD # (877)521-2172, or by email at OCR.Chicago@ed.gov or OCR@ed.gov; and the Educational Opportunities Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ): http://www.justice.gov/crt/complaint/#three; Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr. For complaints involving employee-on-employee conduct, please consider contacting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as appropriate.
- Legal/Disclaimer
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Copyright Notice
No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise without the prior, written consent of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.
General Disclaimer
This website contains links to URLs not affiliated with Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. When you link to the website of a third-party, you leave our website and are no longer subject to our privacy policy. The existence of links to third-party websites is not nor should be construed as an endorsement of these sites or their content by Southwest Tech. We assume responsibility neither for the content of third-party websites or your reliance thereon nor for the legal notices or privacy practices of third-party websites.
Legal Disclaimer for Accessing Student Records and Grades Online
Each User (e.g., Southwest Tech staff member, student or faculty member) is advised that access to student records and grades is governed by federal law. The Family Educational Reporting and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires a student to furnish written consent before his or her records can be released to anyone other than the student to whom the records pertain unless a clear statutory exemption for release of the records exist or the person requesting the records has a legally recognized need to know. Questions regarding the applicability of FERPA should be addressed to the User's supervisor or to Southwest Tech's director of administrative services.
The User shall not read, browse, modify or delete records from another's data or program without proper authority. Public access to computer screens must be avoided.Access codes, passwords and personal identification numbers must be kept confidential. Users are expected to use appropriate safety measures in regard to records access. Inappropriate conduct includes but is not limited to showing a password to another person, displaying the password in public view and installing a password as a macro function.
Users are subject to disciplinary action and/or civil sanctions for violating records privacy.
If you are unable to access documents here, please contact Compliance Office (compliance@swtc.edu, 608.822.2768)
