Title IX Non-Discrimination Policies and Procedures

Trinity Christian College adheres to all federal and state civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. In employment, in access to educational opportunities, and in all other areas of college life, Trinity Christian College prohibits unlawful harassment and discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, gender or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law, including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process on campus or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies.

As a religious institution, Trinity Christian College reserves the right to make employment and hiring decisions on the basis of religious criteria, based on the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and various relevant statutes.

Any member of the campus community who acts to deny, deprive, or limit the educational, employment, residential and/or social access, benefits, and/or opportunities of any member of the campus community, guest, or visitor on the basis of their actual or perceived membership in the protected classes listed above is in violation of the Trinity Christian College policy on nondiscrimination.  When brought to the attention of Trinity Christian College, any such discrimination will be appropriately addressed and remedied by Trinity Christian College according to the appropriate Process. Non-members of the campus community who engage in discriminatory actions within Trinity Christian College programs or on Trinity Christian College property are not under the jurisdiction of this policy, but can be subject to actions that limit their access and/or involvement with Trinity Christian College programs as a result of their misconduct. All vendors serving Trinity Christian College through third-party contracts are subject by those contracts to this policy.

Trinity has implemented this policy for the purpose of prohibition of all forms of discrimination. Sometimes, discrimination involves exclusion from or different treatment in activities, such as admission, athletics, or employment. Other times, discrimination takes the form of harassment or, in the case of sex-based discrimination, can encompass sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, sexual exploitation, dating violence or domestic violence. When an alleged violation of the non-discrimination policy is reported, the allegations are subject to resolution using Trinity Christian College’s “Process A” or “Process B,” as determined by the Title IX Coordinator, and as detailed in the policy.