Administration Members Serving as Compliance Officers
The following is a list of administration members who are serving as compliance officers for certain types of complaints, grievances, or disciplinary matters. This list is meant to maximize administration helpfulness to students.
"College Equity Officer"
BJ Snowden
Associate Vice President, Equity & Institutional Effectiveness / American River College
Serves as the first level compliance officer for student, faculty and staff complaints alleging discrimination based upon membership in a protected category including race, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, gender, ability, military or marital status as set forth in Title V. After initial contact, the Equity Officer may refer certain complaints to college police, the appropriate compliance officer or Los Rios Office of Human Resources for investigation and/or resolution. Trains all selection committee and equity representatives, appoints equity representatives for employee selection committees, and assists with resolving equity issues arising in relation to the hiring processes. Provides reporting data to the Los Rios District Equity Officer.
Center for Institutional Equity & Innovation
Email: snowder@arc.losrios.edu | (916) 484-8163
"Disciplinary Officer"
Chad Funk
Associate Vice President Student Services / American River College
Receives and investigates all referrals of student discipline/conduct problems. Makes recommendations for disciplinary action on the basis of Board Policy and Education Code. Presents case to an appeals board if student appeals.
Administration Building, Office of Student Conduct
funkc@arc.losrios.edu | 484-8465
"Student Grievance Officer"
Nisha Beckhorn (She/Her/Hers)
Dean of Counseling and Transfer Services / American River College
Available to all students who feel they have been wronged and wish to file a grievance. Provides grievance procedures and forms. Determines if grievance is grievable. Provides information to Vice President of Student Services, if student appeals.
Administration Building, Counseling Office
"504 Coordinator"
Koue Vang
Vice President of Administrative Services / American River College
Oversees the campus compliance with 504 Federal Regulations and Board approved policy to ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of disability. Serves as first level grievance/complaint official when discrimination on the basis of disability is alleged. Carries out the provisions of the grievance procedure and impartially investigates any complaint.
Email:VangK@arc.losrios.edu | Phone:(916) 484-8114
"Title IX Officer"
Jeff Stephenson
Vice President, Student Services / American River College
Serves as the first-level compliance officer for student, faculty and staff complaints alleging bias, harassment, assault, violence or other forms of inequity based upon sex, sexual orientation, and/or gender as set forth in Title IX. After initial contact, the Title IX Officer may refer certain complaints to campus police, the appropriate compliance officer or to the Los Rios Office of Human Resources for investigation and/or resolution. Conducts sexual harassment prevention trainings, coordinates Confidential Reporting activities, and provides reporting data to the Los Rios District Title IX Officer.
stephej@arc.losrios.edu | (916)484-8462
"Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Coordinator"
Margaret Lednicky
Director - Operations Office / American River College
Carries out the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ensures that students/staff applying for services under this act have proper disability verification. Oversees the campus compliance with ADA regulations.
Margaret Lednicky
lednicm@arc.losrios.edu | (916) 484-8320
"AB620 Coordinator"
Jeff Stephenson
Vice President, Student Services / American River College
Oversees campus compliance with Assembly Bill 620, which includes the collection of demographic data about LGBT faculty, staff and students as well as encourages recommendations to improve the quality of life for LGBT faculty, staff and students.
stephej@arc.losrios.edu | (916)484-8462
"508 Coordinator/Officer"
BJ Snowden
Associate Vice President, Equity & Institutional Effectiveness / American River College
Responsible for creating accessible online content and remediating documents, videos, and other web content in compliance with Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act that requires digital assets to be accessible to users with disabilities.
Center for Institutional Equity & Innovationg
Email: snowder@arc.losrios.edu | (916) 484-8163
Complaints
Most complaints, grievances or disciplinary matters should be resolved at the campus level. This is the quickest and most successful way of resolving issues involving the college. You are encouraged to work through the campus complaint process first. Issues that are not resolved at the college or Los Rios District level may be presented via resources provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Complainants are encouraged to use the official form provided by the Chancellor's office, however, that form is not required and complaints will not be considered defective or rejected if you do not use the form.
In addition to complaints being filed by students or employees, complaints may be initiated by other individuals or entities, such as a family member, representative, organization, or other third party wishing to file on behalf of an individual or group alleged to have suffered unlawful discrimination or harassment. For more information, please refer to: