Office of Access and Opportunity: Equal Opportunity

Policies & Procedures

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Overview

The Office of Access & Opportunity: Equal Opportunity oversees the University's response to discrimination, harassment, related retaliation, and workplace violence. The University's response and related procedures are intended to be educational in nature and differ from the criminal justice system in scope, purpose, procedure, and outcome, and are not designed to replace state or federal criminal laws or procedures. Faculty, staff, and students may be accountable to both civil authorities and to the University for acts that constitute violations of law and this Policy.

Policies & Procedures

Prohibited Conduct

Policy 

Resolution Procedures

Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation  

Policy 110: Discrimination & Harassment

Employee & Third Party Respondents: Discrimination & Harassment Procedures for Employee & Third-Party Respondents

Student Respondents:  Discrimination & Harassment Procedures for Student Respondents

 

Title IX Sex-Based Discrimination & Harassment

 
Policy 110: Discrimination & Harassment

Student, Employee, & Third-Party Respondents: Title IX Resolution Procedures

The Title IX Resolution procedures are applicable to Students, Employees, and Third-Parties when sex-based discrimination or sex-based harassment conduct occurs:

  • on University grounds or other property owned or controlled by the University; or
  • in the context of a University employment or Education Program or Activity, including, but not limited to, locations, internships, placements, events, or circumstances over which the University has substantial control over both the Respondent and the context in which the conduct occurs; or
  • in any building owned or controlled by a Student organization that the University officially recognizes;
  • and in the United States.

 

Workplace Violence

 

 
Policy 602.32: Workplace Violence

 

Employee Respondents: Procedures are embedded within the policy. 

 

 

Clery Safety Compliance

Compliance with the Clery Safety Act is overseen by the Equal Opportunity Unit (EO), within the Office of Access & Opportunity. EO collaborates with various campus entities to promote safety and well-being. It manages compliance oversight, ensuring adherence to safety protocols, crime reporting requirements and Clery Safety Act standards.