The Technical College System of Georgia and its constituent technical colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, spouse of military member or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). This nondiscrimination policy encompasses the operation of all technical college-administered programs, programs financed by the federal government including any Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I financed programs, educational programs, and activities, including admissions, scholarships and loans, student life, and athletics. It also encompasses the recruitment and employment of personnel and contracting for goods and services.
The Technical College System of Georgia and technical colleges shall promote the realization of equal opportunity through a positive continuing program of specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal opportunity. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Dr. Vinson Burdette, Vice President of Student Affairs, Title IX Coordinator, P.O. Box 65, Clarkesville, GA 30523, or call 706-754-7711, or Ms. Kay Morgan, Special Populations and Retention Coordinator, ADA Section 504 Coordinator, P.O. Box 65, Clarkesville, GA 30523, or call 706-754-7828.
It is the obligation of North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) to ensure orderly operation, to protect the rights of all members of the NGTC community, to prohibit acts which materially and substantially interfere with legitimate educational objectives, or interfere with the rights of others and to take disciplinary action where conduct adversely affects the College’s pursuit of its educational objectives. To this end, NGTC complies with Title II of Public Law 101-542, Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act, also known as the “Jeanne Clery Act”. The Act requires that the College makes available the report of campus crime statistics for the previous fiscal year by October 1st each year. The most recent NGTC Campus Safety and Security Report is available at https://northgatech.edu