Mission Statement
The Office of Equal Opportunity at The University of Maine promotes a campus climate supportive of equity and diversity through advice, education, and intervention. The Office advocates for the fair treatment of legally protected individuals and groups and for compliance with federal and state civil rights laws, as well as University nondiscrimination policies.

Responsibilities

• Investigate or informally resolve complaints of discrimination and discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment.

• Develop and promote activities and programs on campus to educate students, faculty, and staff on nondiscrimination policies and diversity.

• Coordinate campus compliance with Title IX and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Prepare the annual Affirmative Action Plan; monitor compliance and progress toward goals through oversight of search policies and procedures.

• Manage all pre-litigation civil rights cases filed against the University with state and federal enforcement agencies.

• Advise campus administrators on the implications of University policies, programs, and procedures for the fair treatment of individuals and protected groups.

 

Last update: November 13, 2009