assistance, hiring practices, employment or promotion. This echoes Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any education program or any activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” The Bible Institute is required to comply with Title IX and the U.S. Department of Education’s implementing regulations. The following seeks to clearly define terms and set forth policies to educate our campus community and help ensure that our campus remains a safe environment for all to learn and grow in their walk with the Lord. The Bible Institute has designated the following individuals to coordinate our efforts in this area: Mr. Justin Lough
Title IX Coordinator and Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator 4230 Glendale Rd, Page Center for Student Success 518-494-1478 jplough@wordoflife.edu Mr. Ethan Morin Title IX Investigator and Assistant Camp Director at the Pines 4230 Glendale Road, Ministries Center 518-494-1321 ermorin@wol.org Ms. Samuelle Champion
Title IX Investigator and Operations General Manager 4230 Glendale Rd, Welcome Center 518-494-1578 samuellechampion@wordoflife.edu Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights. Word of Life’s Full Title IX policy: wol.is/titleix Definitions of Terms, Submission of Complaints, Grievance Policies and Procedures. Students of any race, color, sex, national origin, and ethnic origin are admitted to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at Word of Life. While Word of Life does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, nationality, or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs, as a religious institution, Word of Life reserves the right to deny admission or to terminate the enrollment of persons whose lifestyle, words, actions, or otherwise do not align with the Word of Life statement of faith, code of conduct, or other policies of this organization. EMPLOYMENT POLICY VII. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY ADMISSIONS POLICY Word of Life Bible Institute (Word of Life) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all
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