Student Affirmative Action

The College will provide equal educational opportunity for all students, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, age (over 40), gender, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran, who have met admission qualifications and course/program prerequisites.

The College will aggressively pursue affirmative action goals and objectives by continuing leadership and programs to provide the educational opportunities available to all historically under-represented groups in all areas of instruction.

Through adoption of a Student Equity Plan, the College will establish and continually revise goals for recruitment of historically under-represented groups.

The California Community Colleges Board of Governors has determined that, on a state-wide basis, ethnic minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are historically under-represented groups. (Title 5 section 53001) (Policy 5060, 2/6/96)