Role of the Office of Equal Opportunity Supporting Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring

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.