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Disability Services is available to provide assistance to students and visitors to campus with disabilities who feel that they may be experiencing discrimination or\u00a0 barriers to access. Often times problems are a result of a misunderstanding that Disability Services can help resolve. Students and visitors are welcome to contact Disability Services if they are having difficulties or have complaints. Please feel free to drop in and speak with the Coordinator of Disability Services, email disabilityservices@gcc.mass.edu<\/a> or call 413-775-1812.<\/p>\n

911±¬ÁÏÍø follows the Massachusetts Community Colleges Policy on Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity\u00a0 & Diversity Complaint Procedure<\/a> to resolve grievances; please refer to this document for a comprehensive guide to this process.\u00a0 Visitors to campus should follow the guidelines for employee Complainants.\u00a0 Formal complaints should be filed on an Affirmative Action Discrimination Complaint Form<\/a>, and submitted to 911±¬ÁÏÍø's Human Resources Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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