Course Catalog

Statement of Equal Opportunity

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (WGTC) abides by the Technical College System of Georgia’s Policy 2.1.1. Statement of Equal Opportunity. The Technical College System of Georgia and its constituent Technical Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed or religion, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital status, 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.

All work and campus environments shall be free from unlawful forms of discrimination, harassment and retaliation as outlined under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, Executive Order 11246, as amended, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the Georgia Fair Employment Act of 1978, as amended, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) and other related mandates under TCSG Policy, federal or state statutes.

The Technical College System 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 manage inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

Name and Title	Location
Shalonda Sanders, Title IX Coordinator (all campuses) Associate Vice President of Human Resources	Valdosta Campus, Brooks Hall, Human Resources Suite (229) 333-5356 or shalonda.sanders@wiregrass.edu
Katrina Royal, Student ADA & Section 504 Coordinator (all campuses) Director of Special Populations and Tutoring Services	Valdosta Campus, Berrien Hall, Room 107 (229) 333-2100 ext. 1236 or katrina.royal@wiregrass.edu
Keren Wynn, Title IX Designee/Investigator Vice President for Administrative Services	Valdosta Campus, Berrien Hall, Room 325 (229) 333-2103 or keren.wynn@wiregrass.edu
Meredith Moon, Title IX Designee/Investigator Director of Human Resources and Employer Services	Valdosta Campus, Brooks Hall, Human Resources Suite (229) 333-5356 or meredith.moon@wiregrass.edu
April McDuffie, Title IX Designee/Investigator Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs	Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, Dorminy-Mixon Hall, Room 8102B (229) 468-2103 ext 4103 or april.mcduffie@wiregrass.ed u
Yolanda Woodall, Title IX Designee/Investigator Assistant Director for Human Resources and Career Services	Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, Charles Harris Learning Center, Room 630C (229) 333-5356 or yolanda.woodall @wiregrass.ed u
Kneleta Bert, Student ADA & Section 504 Designee (all campuses) Special Populations Coordinator	Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, Charles Harris Learning Center, Room 617A (229) 468-2000 ext 2016 or kneleta.bert@wiregrass.edu

To review in its entirety, please access the TCSG Policy Manual and reference the corresponding policy and subsequent procedures.

Telephone numbers are accessible to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing through the Georgia Relay by dialing 711 or 800-255-0056 from a TTY/TDD. You may email the team at campusequityandcompliance@wiregrass.edu or visit our webpage at Wiregrass Campus Equity and Compliance Web Page.