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Bias incidents include conduct or behavior (verbal, nonverbal, or written) that is threatening, harassing, intimidating, discriminatory, or hostile and is based on a person’s identity or group affiliation, including (but not limited to) such things as race, age, disability status, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, sexual orientation, or religion.

A hate crime is generally defined in federal and state statutes as a criminal offense committed
against a person or property that is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender's bias against the victim’s identity or group affiliation. Bias acts or hate crimes do not include speech or behavior that an individual or the college merely disagrees with or finds offensive.

Somerset Community College values freedom of thought and expression, respect for multiple
points of view, and the civil and open expression of these views. Thus, it is important to note that
bias acts or hate crimes do not include speech or behavior that an individual or the institution
merely disagrees with or finds offensive.

Procedures for Reporting Incidents of Bias

We encourage the prompt and accurate reporting of all criminal matters occurring on the Somerset Community College campuses and centers. These incidents should be reported to the Security Coordinator, Paul Smith at (606) 872-4994 or any faculty or staff member who will then contact the local police. The campus emergency number is (606) 451-6911. The evening security at each campus or center can be reached by dialing the appropriate number for that campus or center.

Incidences of crimes must be reported in compliance with the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. To obtain the security statistics for Somerset Community College you may go to the SCC website at somerset.kctcs.edu, select Current Students, and then choose Safety and
Security.