The institutional equity staff advances a diverse, equitable, and supportive University culture by:
- Serving as a neutral independent investigatory and complaint resolution unit for addressing discrimination claims, harassment, and/or retaliation.
- Developing and monitoring the University’s Affirmative Action Plans.
- Monitoring compliance and disseminating information about laws, policies, and procedures regarding equal opportunity, civil rights laws, and related University policies.
- Training faculty, staff, and students about their rights and responsibilities under applicable equal opportunity and civil rights laws and related University policies.
Areas of Supervision
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education.
The University is responsible for providing a reasonable accommodation to the known disability of a qualified employee, applicant or student.
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Find links to ADA and Title IX training, as well as guidance to recruit faculty and new employees, and information and training for search committees.
Explore University policies regarding Pregnancy & Parenting under Title IX.