Title VI Overview
“No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
DCC complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects people against discrimination based on race, color or national origin in programs that receive federal financial assistance. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin includes discrimination based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ethnicity, or ancestry. This includes discrimination based on the country, world region, or place where a person or his or her ancestors come from; a person’s limited English proficiency or English learner status; or a person’s actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, including membership in a religion that may be perceived to exhibit such characteristics (such as Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh individuals).
Please contact titleVI@sunydutchess.edu if you have any questions or concerns regarding Title VI compliance at DCC.
Where to Report a Violation or Submit an Inquiry
If you want more information about Dutchess Community College's Title VI Program, or if you have questions or concerns regarding Title VI compliance at DCC, please contact titleVI@sunydutchess.edu.
Alternatively, reports or inquiries may be directed to:
The Office of Enrollment and Student Success
Dutchess Community College
SSC, Room 304
53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 431-8970
If you believe you have, individually or as a member of any specific class of persons, been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency, you have the right to file a formal complaint.
Title VI Resources
- U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Education and Title VI
- Title VI and Religion
- Discrimination based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics
- Related Notices from the Department of Education
- SUNY Fact Sheet: Committing to a Strong Campus Climate (October 2024)
Please contact titleVI@sunydutchess.edu if you have any questions or concerns regarding Title VI compliance at DCC.