Equity and Inclusion

Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC) supports equitable and inclusive practices among students, faculty and staff. In doing so, HCTC defines the concepts of “Diversity,” “Equity,” and “Inclusion” in the following passages. Diversity: expressed in myriad forms, including race and ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, language, culture, national origin, religious commitments, age, disability status and political perspective. Equity: working actively to challenge and respond to bias, harassment, and discrimination. Inclusion: committed to pursuing deliberate efforts to ensure that our campus is a place where differences are welcomed, different perspectives are respectfully heard and where every individual feels a sense of belonging and inclusion. 

HCTC's College Leadership and Campus Environment Team developed an Equity Position Statement, approved by our College Leadership Team. Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC) defines equity as striving to give all students what they need to be successful.  HCTC recognizes that equity and equality are not the same thing, and that students may have very different needs along their paths to success.  Therefore, HCTC meets students where they are and provides the tools and resources they need to achieve their goals.