Montgomery Community College is committed in policy, principle, and practice to maintaining an environment which prohibits discriminatory behavior and provides equal opportunity for all persons. The college affirms its commitment to provide a welcoming and respectful work and educational environment, in which all individuals within the MCC community may benefit from each other’s experiences and foster mutual respect and appreciation of divergent views. Montgomery Community College prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy), age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, political belief or affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment. Furthermore, college policy includes prohibitions of harassment of students and employees, i.e., racial harassment, sexual harassment, and retaliation for filing complaints of discrimination.