Additional responsibilities of the Office of Equal Opportunity include:
- Investigating and addressing complaints of discrimination and harassment in service delivery and employment, and certain retaliation complaints regardless of causal connection to Protected Status.
- Reporting workforce representation data to the University leadership, Deans, Hiring Managers, University stakeholders, and state and federal enforcement agencies.
- Working with University stakeholders to remove barriers hindering access to employment opportunities.
- Leading training and education efforts on civil rights compliance topics to support those involved in the employee recruitment, selection, and hiring process. Examples of training topics and resources include: (1) Permissible Interview Questions; (2) Equal Employment Opportunity and Hiring; and (3) Addressing Discrimination and Pre-Discriminatory Behaviors in Hiring and Recruitment.
The Office of Equal Opportunity does not administer talent acquisition activities. Please contact the Office of Human Resources for talent acquisition-related questions.
