Title IX

As an institution under the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) is committed to providing both employment and educational environments free of harassment/physical assault or discrimination related to an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, gender, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law. Such harassment and physical assault is a violation of Alabama Community College System policy. Any practice or behavior that constitutes harassment or discrimination shall not be tolerated on campus or at any off-campus site, or in any division or department by any employee, student, agent, or non-employee on the institution’s property and while engaged in any institutionally sponsored activities. It is within this commitment of providing a harassment-free environment and in keeping with the efforts to establish an employment and educational environment in which the dignity and worth of members of the college community are respected that harassment of students and employees is unacceptable conduct and shall not be tolerated at the College.

Non-Discrimination

It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees and entities under its direction and control, including Northeast Alabama Community College, that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic, including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law. Northeast Alabama Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX, including in admission and employment.

Northeast Alabama Community College (the “College”) does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. The College will take prompt action to address complaints of sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.  The College’s Title IX Coordinator is Lynde Wheeler (P.O. Box 159, Rainsville, AL 35986; 256.228.6001, ext. 2230; wheelerl@nacc.edu) and the Assistant Title IX Coordinator is Alicia Woods (P.O. Box 159, Rainsville, AL 35986; 256.228.6001, ext. 2362, woodsa@nacc.edu).

Inquiries about Title II and V of the Americans with Disability Act should be directed to Ms. Riley Holland (256.228.6001, ext. 2222, hollandr@nacc.edu).

The College’s nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at https://catalog.nacc.edu/complaint-process; https://employeehandbook.nacc.edu/complaints-and-grievances; and https://www.nacc.edu/about-nacc/non-discrimination.

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to https://catalog.nacc.edu/complaint-process.

Title IX Coordinator

The Title IX Coordinator at NACC is Ms. Lynde Wheeler, Executive Human Resources Director. She can be contacted  at 256.228.6001, ext. 2230 or at wheelerl@nacc.edu. 

The Assistant Title IX Coordinator is Ms. Alicia Woods, GED Chief Examiner and Testing Lab Coordinator. She can be contacte at 256.228.6001, ext. 2362 or at woodsa@nacc.edu. 

Reporting Complaints/Harassment

The Title IX Coordinator is the first point of contact for harassment complaints, including reports of discrimination related to an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, gender, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law. This includes pregnancy discrimination. If the Title IX Coordinator is not available, students can report to the Assistant Title IX Coordinator, to any Campus Security Authorities named in the table below, or to any division director, dean, director, supervisor, or advisor. Please note that when a complaint has been reported to any of these individuals, the recipient of the complaint is required to report the complaint to the Title IX Coordinator and/or Campus Police (if necessary). Complaints can be made confidentially to any of the CSAs named below, with the exception of the Campus Police Officers. Full complaint policies are located in the Student Handbook section of the Catalog, published on the NACC website. Additionally, Title IX and VAWA reporting and assistance resources can be found on the Campus Police webpage along with information on Timely Warnings and how to report crimes, emergency situations, or situations where intervention may be necessary: Campus Police | NACC. 

Anti-Harassment, Physical Assault, and Anti-Discrimination Policy

Northeast Alabama Community College does not tolerate harassment, physical assault, or discrimination.The current Anti-Harassment, Physical Assault, and Anti-Discrimination Policy is published annually in the Student Handbook of the Catalog.

Complaint Policies

Complaint policies of Northeast Alabama Community College, including those for Title IX Complaints, are outlined in detail within the NACC Student Handbook published annually in the Catalog.

Complaint Policies for NACC - Includes the following policies and procedures: Code of Conduct; Title IX Sexual Harassment; Anti-Harassment, Physical Assault, and Anti-Discrimination; and General Complaints. These policies are published in the Student Handbook of the Catalog.

The Clery Act defines reportable crimes as hate crimes, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, homicide, rape, statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Reports on these crimes can be made to campus faculty, staff, or a designated Campus Security Authority.

Intervention and Referral Request Form

If you feel that there is an issue or need to report regarding sexual assault, harassment, behavioral issues, or other areas of concern, please click on the link below to submit a report to NACC administration.

• Intervention and Referral Request

Supportive Resources

Northeast Alabama Community Colleges partners with TimelyCare to provide free, confidential counseling and mental well-being services. TimelyCare is available through the MyNACC portal (for Employees),  Canvas, the TimelyCare app, or timelycare.com/nacc.

Additionally, the following are unaffiliated resources that provide counseling and assistance in relation to sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking:

• Crisis Services of North Alabama: 256.716.1000
• Domestic Violence Crisis Services: 256.979.1202
• Kelley’s Rainbow, Domestic Violence Help: 256.891.9864
• Alabama Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.650.6522
• Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 1.334.832.4842
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.7233
• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: 1.800.537.2238
• Victim Connect Hotline (Stalking): 1.855.484.2846

Training of College Employees

2020

Higher Education Virtual Certified Title IX Coordinator Training
Higher Education Virtual Certified Investigator Training - Level I
Higher Education Title IX Advisor Training - Level 1
Higher Education Virtual Certified Informal Resolution Training
Hearing Panel/Investigative Title IX Presentation/Training

2021

Virtual Title IX Coordinator Training
Virtual Certified Decision Maker Training
Virtual Certified Title IX Investigator Training
Virtual Certified Appellate Decision Maker Training
Virtual Certified Advisor Training
Virtual Certified Informal Resolution Training

2022

Virtual Certified Level II Investigator Training
Virtual Certified Level II Title IX Coordinator Training
Virtual Certified Level II Decision Maker Training

2023

Higher Education Title IX Bootcamp
Civil Rights Investigator Training
Emergency Removals Under Title IX
Accommodating Pregnant and Parenting Students

2024

Parallel Response to Title IX and Criminal Matters
Title IX Interviewing Skills I
Higher Education Title IX Regulations Training

 

Annual Security Report

The Annual Security Report is distributed to all students and employees annually by October 1. The ASR is available on our Campus Police webpage. A printed copy can be requested by contacting the Title IX Coordinator at wheelerl@nacc.edu. 

Information Updated 9/18/2024