Notice of Nondiscrimination / Aviso Sobre No Discriminación
Notice of Nondiscrimination / Aviso Sobre No Discriminación
Colorado Mountain College does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family and genetic information, in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and as provided in other applicable statutes and College policies. The College prohibits sexual and gender-based harassment, including sexual assault, and other forms of interpersonal violence. Colorado Mountain College will take appropriate steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs.
The college has established procedures for the filing and disposition of student and employee discrimination complaints. The procedures are available by selecting the following links:
- 6-N President's Procedure Resolving Discrimination Complaints for discrimination not involving Sexual Misconduct
- 3-12 Sexual Misconduct Procedure
- 3_C Sexual Misconduct Procedure (2024 Title IX Regulations)
Student Inquiries
The following person has been designated to serve as the overall coordinator of student inquiries under Title IX, the Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and other College policies prohibiting discrimination:
Lisa Doak
Title IX Coordinator
ldoak@coloradomtn.edu
970-947-8351
802 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
Students also may contact the following persons who have been designated as Campus Deputy Title IX Coordinators:
Aspen and Carbondale Campuses
Jon Shaw, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, jshaw3@coloradomtn.edu, 970-236-0461
Breckenridge and Dillon Campuses
Nicole Fazande, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, nfazande@coloradomtn.edu, 970-968-5805
Glenwood Springs and Spring Valley Campuses
Lisa Runck, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, lrunck@coloradomtn.edu, 970-947-8221
Leadville and Salida Campuses
Nicole Fazande, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, nfazande@coloradomtn.edu, 970-968-5805
Rifle Campus
Jenny Boone, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, jboone@coloradomtn.edu, 970-625-6928
Steamboat Springs Campus
Sean Griffin, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, smgriffin@coloradomtn.edu, 970-870-4463
Vail Valley at Edwards
Paula Hauswirth-Cummings, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, pcummings@coloradomtn.edu, 970-569-2922
Employee Inquiries
The following person has been designated to handle employee inquiries regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and other employee complaints of unlawful discrimination other than Title IX matters:
Angela Wurtsmith
Director of Human Resources
awurtsmith@coloradomtn.edu
970-947-8311
802 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
Employee inquiries under Title IX should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator listed under Student Inquiries above.
Other Resources
U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: 303-844-5695, OCR.Denver@ed.gov.
Colorado Department of Higher Education, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202, Telephone: 303-862-3001, highered.colorado.gov.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Denver Field Office, 303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 410, Denver, Colorado 80203, Telephone 800-669-4000, www.eeoc.gov/employees/howtofile.cfm.
Colorado Civil Rights Division, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, Colorado 80202, Telephone 303-894-2997, CCRD@dora.state.co.us.
Title IX Training
CMC’s Title IX team members participated in one or more of the trainings listed below.
2023
- Title IX Coordinator: Roles and Responsibilities
- Title IX Coordinator: Developing Policies and Conducting Investigations
- Title IX Coordinator: Specific Topics for Title IX Coordinators
- Title IX Training: Colorado Attorney General, Higher Education Unit
2022
- ATIXA Level Four Investigator Training, June 2022
- ATIXA Coordinator One Training June 2022
- ATIXA Advisor Training September 2022
2021
- ATIXA Coordinator One January-June 2021
2020
- Title IX Coordinator Training
- Title IX 2020 Regulations Implementation Training
- Investigator Training One
- Investigator Training Two
- Hearing Officer and Decision Maker Training
- 504 Coordinator Training
- New Coordinator/Deputy Coordinator Training
- Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Level Two Training: Pressures, Politics, Sanctions, Minors & MOUs Course