Support of and Commitment to Diversity Policy
Retrieved from the Policy on Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity & Diversity, August 2021.
Middlesex Community College is a contributing element to the emergence of our nation
as one of the most technologically and economically advanced societies of the world.
The important role that the College can play is profoundly dependent upon the extent
to which it may draw from the collective intellectual resources within its community
of scholars, students, and administrators. Any condition or force that impedes the
fullest utilization of the human and intellectual resources available represents a
force of destructive consequence for the development of our Commonwealth and, ultimately,
our nation.
Middlesex Community College students, faculty, staff and visitors must be free from conduct that has the purpose or effect of interfering with an individual’s academic or professional performance and creating an intimidating, hostile or demeaning educational or employment environment. Middlesex Community College has established a policy of unequivocal condemnation of all forms of ethnic, religious, cultural or racial intolerance.
This policy prohibits all conditions and all actions or omissions, including all acts of verbal harassment or abuse, which deny or have the effect of denying to an individual their rights to equality, dignity and security in violation of their rights guaranteed under the law. The policy reaffirms the doctrine of civility, appreciation for pluralism and the pre-eminence of individual human dignity as preconditions to the achievement of an academic community that recognizes and utilizes the resources of all persons while recognizing and reaffirming the tenets of academic freedom as stated in applicable collective bargaining agreements. Middlesex Community College recognizes its obligation to protect the rights of free inquiry and expression, and nothing herein shall be construed or applied so as to abridge the exercise of rights under the Constitution of the United States and other federal and state laws.
Middlesex Community College will vigorously strive to achieve diversity sufficiently reflective of our society. However, diversity alone will not suffice. There must be a unity and cohesion in the diversity which we seek to achieve, thereby creating an environment of pluralism.
Middlesex Community College bears a responsibility by edict and an obligation by social
morality to promote understanding and acceptance of ethnic, cultural, religious and
racial diversity as we strive to create an atmosphere of dignity for all individuals
and groups within our system of public higher education. The President or their designee
will take reasonable measures to prevent and discourage harassment and will act positively
to investigate alleged harassment and to affect a remedy or resolution when an allegation
is determined to be valid.
To bring questions or concerns under the College Policy on Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity & Diversity contact Pamela Medina, Assistant Director of HR/AAO, 781-280-3536, medinap@middlesex.mass.edu Bedford campus, Cataldo Building (Building 10).