Federal agencies require an "Assurance of Compliance" for a number of federal laws, most prominently, the Civil Rights Statutes:

National Institutes of Health (NIH) asks for a one-time document to be on file (see Colorado College's Assurance here).

Other agencies, such as National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), provide for the assurance of compliance to be executed via signature by the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) with each research grant proposal submission. The College certifies compliance with the following upon submission and/or acceptance of awards:

Americans with Disabilities Act - In accordance with this 1990 Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Colorado College's policy is to create and maintain an environment in which students with disabilities may participate fully in college life and derive the greatest benefit from their educational experiences. Colorado College's Notice of Non-Discrimination summarizes the College's commitment to this.

Code of Ethical Conduct and Conflict of Interest - All members of the Colorado College community share a commitment to serve as stewards of the traditions and resources of Colorado College. Therefore, consistent with our moral and legal obligations, the College requires all individuals in our community to act in good faith, with ordinary care, and in the best interests of the College.

Debarment and Suspension - Colorado College assures compliance for this federal regulation regarding contractors or other recipients of federal funding that have engaged in waste, fraud, or abuse. This statement provides more information on our procedures. In brief, the process requires the college to check entities against the federal System for Award Management (SAM). The Director of Faculty Research Support does this upon proposal submission by each individual investigator, and also checks before making a sub-grant or contract award of any amount to an outside organization.

Drug-Free Campus and Workplace - Colorado College's policy on a Drug-Free Campus and Workplace was implemented as required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989.

Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) - At the time of proposal submission, each investigator seeking federal funds must read Colorado College's FCOI policy and indicate whether they have any financial conflicts of interest on the FCOI Disclosure Form, an internal document required for any proposal submitted to a federal agency. Any faculty member with NIH funding must complete additional FCOI training which can be accomplished by registering through CITI and signing up for the "Conflict of Interest" course. (Using CC's institutional membership, all CITI courses are free to the the CC community.)

Lobbying Disclosure Act - As outlined in Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code, (commonly known as the Byrd Amendment): federal funding cannot be used to lobby for additional federal funding, and any lobbying with other funds must be disclosed. Lobbying conducted by an agent of the College can only be undertaken after that lobbyist registers with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Secretary of the U.S. Senate.

Non-discrimination - In accordance with civil rights protection acts (or executive order) of

• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 USC § 2000d)
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 USC §794)
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 USC § 1681)
• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 USC § 6101)
• Limited English Proficiency (EO 13166)

Colorado College's Notice of Non-Discrimination affirms that educational facilities, activities, and employment opportunities shall be offered without regard to race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age. See also our Anti-Discrimination Policies and Procedures and the Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Violence Policies and Procedures.

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) - In accordance with the America COMPETES Act (42 USC 1862o-1) institutions receiving federal funds must have a plan to provide training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduates and postdoctoral researchers who participate in research. See Colorado College's Responsible Conduct of Research Plan, which includes a link to the online training program, CITI.

Smoke-Free Workplace - The College complies with all applicable state and federal regulations pertaining to smoking.

Title IX - The "Title IX and Colorado College: Know Your Rights" page provides substantial background on the College's compliance with requirements of the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 USC § 1681). Colorado College's Anti-Discrimination Policies and Procedures and the College's Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Violence Policies and Procedures provide important additional information.

Whistle-blower Protections - The federal laws (41 USC § 4712, amended by P.L. 112-239) protect employees against unlawful discrimination or retaliation by their employer, as a result of reporting information about possible fraudulent or dishonest use or misuse of resources, or mismanagement of or a violation of regulation related to a federal grant. The College protects whistleblowers through several policies (The Anti-Discrimination Policy, Sexual Harassment Policy, Code of Ethical Conduct and Conflict of Interest, the Staff Handbook, and other publicly available resources), which all state that the College will not retaliate against an employee who reports wrongdoing. As our Code of Ethical Conduct and Conflict of Interest states, "Our campus community will not tolerate any adverse actions being taken in response to an individual communicating a concern."