Policies & Procedures

Non-Discrimination Notice

Central Maine Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or marital, parental or veteran's status in its programs and activities. Inquiries about the College's compliance with, and policies that prohibit discrimination on, these bases may be directed to:

Barbara Owen, Affirmative Action Officer
Jalbert Hall, CMCC
1250 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210
Telephone: 207-755-5100 or (800) 891-2002
Maine Relay Service: 800-457-1220
Fax: 207-755-5491
E-mail: bowen@cmcc.edu
www.cmcc.edu

and/or

United States Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02110
Telephone: 617-289-0111
TTY/TDD: 617-289-0063
Fax: 617-289-0150
E-mail: OCR.Boston@ed.govwww.ed.gov

and/or

Maine Human Rights Commission (MHRC)
51 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0051
Telephone: 207-624-6050
TTY/TDD: 207-624-6064
Fax: 207-624-6063
www.state.me.us

and/or

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
475 Government Center
Boston, MA 02203
Telephone: 617-565-3200, 1-800-669-4000
TTY: 617-565-3204, 1-800-669-6820
Fax: 617-565-3196
www.eeoc.gov

FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The College complies totally with the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (also known as FERPA or the Buckley Amendment). No one outside the institution shall have access to, nor will the institution disclose any information from students' educational records without the written consent of students, except to the following:

Personnel within the institution;
Officials of other institutions in which students seek to enroll;
Persons or organizations providing student financial aid;
Accrediting agencies carrying out their accreditation function; and,
Persons in an emergency in order to protect the health or safety of students or other persons.

All the exceptions are permitted under the Act. At its discretion, the institution may provide directory information in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Such information may include: name, address, date of birth, telephone number, dates of attendance, class, previous institution attended, field of study, awards, honors, degrees, as well as participation in officially recognized sports and activities. Currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure of any category of directory information under the Act. To withhold disclosure, written notification must be received in the Registrar's Office.

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