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NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding areas. We offer a full range of certificates and associate degrees that can lead to careers within math, science, health, business, culinary, communications, music, and more.
With over 75 degrees and certificates, NWACC students can choose their own path. Your path may include engaging in classes to gain a certificate in your field, taking courses for two years to enter into a high-demand trade, taking core courses that transfer to four-year universities, or completing an Associate’s degree for even greater opportunities. No matter the path you follow, your journey begins at NWACC. There’s a place for you here.
Mission
Empower Lives, Inspire Learning, and Strengthen Community through Accessible, Affordable, Quality Education.
Vision
Positively changing the lives of those we serve.
Affirmative Action Policy
Under Executive Order 11246 as amended, all education institutions with federal contracts totaling $50,000 or more and having fifty or more employees must have a written Affirmative Action Plan, documenting good faith efforts to end discriminatory practices in employment. The NWACC Affirmative Action Plan is recorded in the Board Policy Manual, and copies are available.
The College recognizes several other pieces of federal legislation which prohibit discrimination. These include Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination against students or others on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in all institutions receiving federal monies by way of a grant, loan, or contract; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, which prohibits discrimination in employment (including hiring, upgrading salaries, fringe benefits and other conditions of employment) on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, in all institutions with fifteen or more employees; the Equal Pay Act of 1963 as amended, which prohibits discrimination in salaries (including almost all fringe benefits) on the basis of sex for employees in all institutions; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Higher Education Act) which affects many issues dealing directly with students, i.e., admissions, financial aid, and which provides that no person shall be discriminated against because of sex in any education program or activity that receives financial assistance. It is the policy of NorthWest Arkansas Community College that no student or staff member may sexually harass another. Any employee or student will be subject to disciplinary action for violation of this policy. NWACC does not condone racial discrimination in any activities conducted upon College premises. Members of the faculty are requested to be sensitive to this issue, when, for example, presenting lecture material, assigning seating within the classroom, selecting groups for laboratory experiments and assigning student work. The College faculty, administration and staff are committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students.
Statement of Non-Discrimination
Recognition of and respect for the dignity of each human being are central to our mission of learning for living. Discrimination, harassment, or any other conduct that diminishes the worth of a person is incompatible with our fundamental goal of serving and strengthening the community.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College adheres to all federal and state civil rights laws banning discrimination in publicly funded institutions. NWACC does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, familial status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law, ordinance or regulation, including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any complaint process. Sexual harassment, which includes acts of sexual violence, is a type of sex discrimination prohibited under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.For more information or to report allegations of discrimination in employment, contact Lisa Milam, Employee Relations Manager, Burns Hall 1128, (479) 619-2679 or email l3milam@nwacc.edu.
For more information or to report allegations of discrimination or disability grievances regarding students under ADA/Section 504, contact Erin Campbell, (479) 936-5173, or ecampbell7@nwacc.edu. For sexual harassment/sex discrimination under Title IX, contact Teresa A. Taylor, IX Coordinator, (479) 619-4188 and/or ttaylor19@nwacc.edu, or titleix@nwacc.edu.
Noticia De La Póliza De No Discrimincación
El reconocimiento de y el respeto por la dignidad de cada ser humano son fundamentales para nuestra misión de aprendizaje para la vida. Discriminación, acoso o cualquier otra conducta que disminuya el valor de una persona es incompatible con el objetivo fundamental de servir y fortalecer a la comunidad.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College observa toda ley y derecho civil federal y estatal que prohíbe la discriminación en toda institución financiada por el público. NWACC no discrimina en base a género, edad, raza, color, credo, religión, ascendencia, origen nacional o étnico, orientación sexual, identidad de genero, discapacidad, informacion genetica, estatus militar, condicion de veterano, condicion familiar o cualquier otra categoría protegida bajo la ley local, estatal o federal aplicable, ordenanza o reglamento, incluyendo protecciones para oponerse a la discriminación o para participar en cualquier proceso de queja. El acoso sexual, que incluye actos de violencia sexual, es un tipo de discriminación sexual prohibida bajo el título IX de las Enmiendas de Educación de 1972.
Para mayor información o para hacer una denuncia de discriminación en el empleo, comuniquese con: Lisa Milam, Employee Relations Manager, Burns Hall 1128, (479) 619-2679 or email l3milam@nwacc.edu. Para mayor información o para hacer denunica de discriminación con respecto a un/una ADA/504, comuniquese con: Erin Campbell, (479) 936-5173, or ecampbell7@nwacc.edu. Para mayor información o para hacer una denuncia de discriminación con respect el Titulo IX, comuniquese con: Teresa A. Taylor, IX Coordinator, (479) 619-4188 and/or titleix@nwacc.edu, or titleix@nwacc.edu.
Find the most current Statement of Non-Discrimination on the NWACC website. For institutional policy, refer to NWACC Harassment and Discrimination Policy (5007.2).
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