Duties of the Office of Civil Rights and Diversity

The Office of Civil Rights and Diversity is responsible for the effective organization, implementation and administration of the Univer­sity's overall civil rights, affirmative action, and diversity program and monitors the employment policies and processes for faculty and administrator positions.

Recommend, Monitor, and Evaluate Policies:

Employment of faculty and administrators

Recruitment and retention of underrepresented persons within the university workforce

Gender Equity

Civil Rights Compliance

Campus Climate

Diversity Initiatives

Support Recruitment Efforts for Faculty and Administrators:

Recruiting programs

Program for Professional Enrichment

Dual Career Couples Network

H1-B and Permanent Residency visas

Investigate:

All civil rights and sexual harassment cases (formal and informal)

Training:

Effective recruiting and employment

Nondiscrimination

Preventing harassment

Valuing Diversity