Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Statement

This policy outlines Valencia College’s policies on nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action. It applies to prospective and current students, employees and vendors of the college.

The statements below enable a wide variety of printed and electronic communications to include a meaningful reference to the policy. It is Valencia College’s intent to provide the most comprehensive versions of the statements in the most significant (highest-exposure) publications or digital environments through these guidelines.

Each statement is typeset in 6-point Gotham Book font when placed on white backgrounds or 7-point Gotham Book when reversed over a dark background. All are available as ready-to-place artwork to integrate into most layouts.


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Statements

Long Statement

Have a long piece that you’re producing? Here’s the statement you’ll need.

Valencia College is an equal opportunity institution. We provide equal opportunity for employment and educational services to all individuals as it relates to admission to the College or to programs, any aid, benefit, or service to students or wages and other terms, conditions or privileges of employment, without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sex/gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, pregnancy, and any other factor prohibited under applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws, rules and regulations. Contact the Office of Organizational Development and Human Resources for information.

Use for:
  • College catalog
    (Optionally, print entire policy.)
  • Student handbook
    (Optionally, print entire policy.)
  • Employee handbook
  • Faculty handbook

Print:
Preferred location is the back cover or inside front cover. Statement should be typeset in 7 pt. type using Gotham Book font (or Arial Book).

Artwork:

Download the print-ready Long Nondiscrimination Statement as artwork (.EPS), ready to place into your document.

Electronic:
Provide a link in your electronic documents or webpages directly to the Discrimination, Harassment and Related Misconduct Policy:
https://valenciacollege.edu/about/equal-opportunity-title-ix/index.php


Two-Sentence Statement

If you have a shorter piece, usually around 3 pages/panels or less, you’ll want to include this statement.

Valencia College provides equal opportunity for educational opportunities and employment to all. Contact the Office of Organizational Development and Human Resources for information.

Use for:
  • Official Valencia College website footer
  • Official Valencia College portal footer (Atlas)
  • All collateral (printed) material of 3 panels/3 pages or more
  • Valencia forms, if space permits
    (i.e., applications, Student Record Information Form, Student Consent to Release Education Records, Statement of Florida Residency, etc.)

Print:
Preferred location is the back cover, inside front cover, or end of form. Statement should be typeset in 7 pt. type using Gotham Book font (or Arial Book).

Artwork:

Download the print-ready Two-sentence Nondiscrimination Statement as artwork (.EPS), ready to place into your document.

Electronic:

Provide a link in your electronic documents or webpages directly to the Discrimination, Harassment and Related Misconduct Policy:
https://valenciacollege.edu/about/equal-opportunity-title-ix/index.php


Five-Word Tag

For pieces where space comes at a premium, this statement is your best bet.

Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Institution

Use for:
  • All collateral (printed) material of fewer than 3 panels/3 pages
  • Print advertising
  • Forms
    (i.e., PDPs, applications, Student Record Information Form, Student Consent to Release Education Records, Statement of Florida Residency, etc.)
  • (Optionally, use if the two-sentence statement does not fit.)

Print:
Preferred location is adjacent to the copyright and/or job number. Statement should be typeset in 7 pt. type using Gotham Book font (or Arial Book).

Artwork:
Download the print-ready  Five-word Nondiscrimination Statement as artwork (.EPS), ready to place into your document.

Electronic:
Provide a link in your electronic documents or webpages directly to the Discrimination, Harassment and Related Misconduct Policy:
https://valenciacollege.edu/about/equal-opportunity-title-ix/index.php


Exemptions

These guidelines are meant as suggestions for stylistic consistency. Versions of the statement are not mandatory in any of the items listed above when space constraints or additional costs make it prohibitive.

In addition, a nondiscrimination statement is not necessary for the following items:

  1. College stationery and business cards
  2. Invitations to special events (i.e. arts/performing events, building dedications, business forums, etc.)
  3. Event programs
  4. Outdoor billboards
  5. Signage (on-campus or monument)
  6. Email and email-distributed marketing materials (i.e., Constant Contact, Raiser’s Edge, etc.)
  7. Course syllabi, routine business forms such as travel forms, Valencia-published print or e-textbooks, and educational materials
  8. Broadcast advertising (radio and TV)
  9. Digital advertising (banner ads)

Translations

Download the Valencia College non-discrimination statement translated in these languages: