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Discrimination Complaint Procedure

Posted in CT State.

  • Temp Last Modified: 2025-01-08

CT State Community College (CSCC) does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, members of the CT Civil Air Patrol, victims of domestic violence or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities unless the provisions of Section 46a-80(b) or 46a-81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.

CSCC is a mission-driven institution focused on access to excellent educational opportunities, the promotion of equity, and the advancement of positive change for students and the communities they serve. In support of this mission, CSCC is committed to a fair, just, and timely response to reports of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct. In accordance with federal and state regulations the CSCC Office of Equity and Civil Rights (ECR) has developed procedures to respond to such complaints.

For information regarding the nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, CT State Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, 860-612-7056 or jp-cardenas@ct.edu.

File a Complaint

  • Relevant Policies

    The complaint procedures are informed by several Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Board of Regents (BOR) policies and procedures, including:

    Additionally, these procedures adhere to any relevant state or federal laws.

  • Rights of Complainants and Respondents

    Both complainants and respondents involved in the complaint procedure have the following rights:

    • the opportunity to request that an investigation or hearing begin promptly
    • the right to have officials leading investigations or hearings who have been trained on an annual basis in the area relevant to the complaint (i.e., discrimination, harassment, and/or sexual misconduct)
    • the right to have an advisor or support person of their choosing (e.g., union representative) accompany them to any meetings or interviews throughout the process, as long as the involvement of the advisor or support person does not unduly delay, postpone or disrupt the proceedings. CSCC will provide a list of trained advisors for complainants and respondents to use in this capacity, if they choose
    • the right to present evidence and witnesses on their behalf
    • the right to receive written notice of the results of the investigation or outcome within a reasonable timeframe
    • the right to request an appeal or review of the outcome of the procedure.

  • Supportive Measures for all Parties

    CSCC will provide options for supportive measures for both complainants and respondents involved in the complaint process. Upon receipt of a report involving students, the CSCC official involved with the complaint will provide contact information for relevant campus resources and services (i.e., campus counseling services, academic resources) to the student. These officials will also assist students in contacting campus resources and services as needed. All student complainants will also be provided a list of trained advisors/support persons that they may contact to assist them throughout this process, should they choose. However, they have the right to have any advisor/support person of their choosing and are not required to select someone from this list.

    Upon receipt of a report involving employees, the CSCC official involved with the complaint will provide contact information for the short-term employee counseling program and for union representation as relevant.

    Options for supportive measures will also be provided to respondents involved in the complaint process. When a student respondent receives a notice of allegations from the CSCC official involved with the complaint, they will be provided written contact information for relevant campus resources and services (i.e., campus counseling services, academic resources) to the student. These officials will also assist students in contacting campus resources and services as needed. All respondents will also be provided a list of trained advisors/support persons that they may contact to assist them throughout this process, should they choose. However, they have the right to have any advisor/support person of their choosing and are not required to select someone from this list.

    When a respondent who is an employee receives a notice of allegations, the CSCC official involved with the complaint will provide contact information for the short-term employee counseling program and for union representation as relevant.

    Supportive measures for students or employees could also include, but are not limited to:

    • counseling
    • extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments
    • modifications of work or class schedules
    • campus escort services
    • restrictions on contact between the parties (no contact orders)
    • changes in work or housing locations
    • leaves of absence
    • increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus.

    It is important to note that a complainant has the right to supportive measures even if they choose not to initiate a formal complaint under these procedures.

  • Retaliation

    Retaliation is prohibited per the CSCU Affirmative Action Policy. Retaliation can occur during the complaint process or at any time after the resolution of the complaint. Any concerns about retaliation should be promptly brought to the attention of the CSCC official involved with the complaint.

    Retaliation occurs when a person is subjected to an adverse employment of educational action because they made a complaint under this policy or assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation. No institution or person may intimidate, threaten, coerce, or discriminate against any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title IX or because the individual has made a report of complaint, testified, assisted or participated or refused to participate in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing related to a report or complaint related to discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct.1

  • Other Reporting Options

    Filing a report through the CSCC complaint process has no bearing on other reporting procedures. Complainants may concurrently file reports with law enforcement, other state agencies, and any other entity as appropriate to their circumstances. Complainants will also never be required to file a report with another agency in order to file a report through CSCC.

    Contact information for state and federal agencies where one can report discrimination, harassment and/or sexual misconduct in the workplace or educational environment are below. Individuals should contact these agencies directly for information on their reporting process, reporting timelines, and other matters.

    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    John F. Kennedy Federal Office Building
    Government Center, Room 475
    Boston, MA 02203 (617) 565-3200

    Offices of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities

    999 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105 (860) 566-7710
    100 Broadway, Norwich, CT (860) 886-5703
    55 W. Main Street, Suite 210, Waterbury, CT 06702 (203) 805-6530
    350 Fairfield Avenue, 6th Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 579-6246

    United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights

    33 Arch Street, Ninth Floor
    Boston, MA 02110
    (617) 289-0111

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Access Your Student Schedule on myCTState

Posted in CT State.

  • Temp Last Modified: 2024-03-25

This page will walk you through the steps to access your student schedule on the myCTState portal. If you registered at a one-stop and are told to go online to view/print your schedule or if you registered yourself online and want a copy of your current schedule, please follow these directions.

Step 1

Log into my.ctstate.edu with your myCTState email address and password, which you receive in your admission acceptance email.

image showing what to press to login to myCTState

Step 2

Once in myCTState, navigate to the card titled “Student Self-Service.”

image showing the student self-service tab

Step 3

On this card, click the link titled “Access Registration Dashboard.” This link will take you to a new menu which will display all your registration options such as the course search, registration page, and view your registered CURRENT or past course schedule(s).

arrow points to access registration dashboard link.

Step 4

To view your current and past course schedules, click on the link titled “View Registration Information.”

graphic showing registration information folder

Step 5

Select the term of the schedule you want to view using the dropdown menu.

You also have the option on this screen to email or print your schedule.

Email: Email yourself a copy of your schedule or email a copy of your schedule to someone else.

Print: Print a copy of your schedule.

view registration information tab

Step 6

To view a detailed copy of your course schedule, click on the tab titled “Active Registrations” (use for the current registration term) or “Schedule Details” (use for the current or past registration terms).

screenshot showing active registrations and schedule details screens

This screen will also display your course by day and time within a week.

Key

Information Displayed on both the “Active Registration” and “Schedule Details” Tabs

Term: Semester and year the course is held during

CRN (course registration number): The course registration code

Status: Your status in the course and the date that status was applied

Schedule Type: Course format

Hours: Number of scheduled hours for the course

Instructional Methods: Course instructional method

Campus or Campus Location*: Where the course is held

Start Date: The start of semester term date when the course officially begins

End Date: The end of semester term date when the course officially ends

Level: The course for credit, which will be undergraduate or for non-credit, which will be workforce development

Instructor: Name of the person teaching the course

Grade Mode: How course is graded. Either traditional letter grade or by other modes

*Please note the campus location on your schedule especially if you are taking courses at multiple campuses. The Active Registration tab and the Schedule Detail tab use slightly different wording for the course instruction location. Active Registration has the word “Campus,” and Schedule Details has the word “Campus Location.”

“Active Registration” Course Information Displayed

“Active Registration” Course Information Displayed

“Schedule Details” Course Information Displayed

Step 7

Another way to view ONLY your current course schedule is by clicking on the link titled “Register for Classes” on the registration menu.

register for classes menu item

Step 8

Select the current/open registration term from the dropdown menu. (Make sure you select “TERM” under the header “How would you like to search?”).

example of how to select term

Step 9

The selection of the term will bring you to your registration screen. On this screen, select the tab titled “Schedule and Options” to view a summary of the courses you are currently registered for.

This screen will also display your course by day and time within a week.

screenshot showing step 9 where to view course schedule and email/print options

Step 10

To view a detailed copy of your course schedule, click on the tab titled “Schedule Details.”

*The location the course is held at will be next to the header titled “Location.”

screenshot showing how to access a detailed course schedule
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NECHE Timeline

Posted in CT State.

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NECHE Letters of Support

Posted in CT State.

  • Temp Last Modified: 2024-02-07

Over the course of the merger planning process, CT State will be in regular communication with NECHE. This page will share all formal communication with the Commission

Letters of Support

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Designating a Preferred Name and/or Pronouns

Posted in CT State.

Faculty and staff are able to designate their preferred name, personal pronouns and/or gender identity using the myCTState portal. As of November 17, 2023, your designated preferred name will determine your college email address.

How to Designate a Preferred Name, Personal Pronoun, or Gender Identification

After logging into myCTState, you'll be brought to a page that's customized for your user role. The cards that you see will be specific to your student, faculty, or staff role.

All users will see their first initial located in the upper right-hand side of the screen.

Clicking on this initial will bring you to a screen where you will see the details of your account.

myCTState screenshot highlighting the area where the initial will show up
  1. Click on “My Account”
screenshot of myCTState highlighting

2.  Click on the “Check Banner Information” link from the “Personal Information Updates” card. You will be brought to the personal information page where you can review and update anything that the system allows you to edi

screenshot highlighting the Personal information updates card on myCTState

3.  Click on “Edit” from within the “Personal Details” card. 

screenshot highlighting edit button in right corner

4.  From here, you can designate (or change) your:

    • preferred first name
    • personal pronoun
    • gender identification

5.  When finished, click “Update” and you are done.

screenshot showing personal pronoun, gender identification and preferred first name fields highlighted

* Always remember to “Logout” when you are done.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who will be impacted by this change to preferred first name?

    The change on November 17 will only impact employees with a preferred first name on file in Banner. Students already use their preferred first name.

  • What will be impacted by the change to use preferred first name?

    Your email address will change if your preferred first name is used. The preferred first name will take the place of the legal first name. If your preferred first name has a different initial than your legal first name, then your email address will change (e.g., William Smith with an email address of wsmith@ctstate.edu has a preferred first name of Bill. The email address will change to bsmith@ctstate.edu). The old email address remains a valid alias to the new email address.

  • What applications will display preferred first name?

    Many applications already display the preferred first name. Additional applications include but are not limited to the following:

    • Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft 365 products
    • Blackboard
    • myCTState portal
    • Banner Self Service

  • How do I change or update my preferred name?

    For instructions, please refer to the steps above or download this document.

  • Will this have any impact on what appears in Core-CT?

    There is no impact to Core-CT with this change. Core-CT contains employees' legal names and that will not change.

  • What is myCTState?

    myCTState is the portal system where students, faculty and staff can log in to access Banner (student information system), Blackboard (course management system), CT State email as well as other support services and systems. Students, faculty and staff who log in can register for classes, access CT State technology, complete new student orientation, and much more.

    https://my.ctstate.edu/

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