University of Connecticut, Affirmative Action Office Records
Scope and Content
The collection contains materials pertaining to the development and publication of the University's Affirmative Action policies. Announcements of activities and programs are available in the ASC Subject file, which is periodically incorporated into the collection.
Dates
- 1971-2001
Access
The collection is open and available for research.
Restrictions on Use and Copyright Information
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from the owner(s) of the copyright.
History
The Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) [formerly Office for Affirmative Action, 1971-circa 1999; Office of Diversity and Equity, circa 1999-circa 2017] The Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) ensures the University’s commitment and responsibility to foster equitable and inclusive working and learning environments. Our work focuses on administering the University’s non-discrimination policies, as well as ensuring compliance with state and federal laws and regulations related to equal opportunity and affirmative action. This includes OIE serving as the office of the ADA Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator. The entire University community has a shared responsibility to promote affirmative action and provide equal opportunity in order to ensure non-discriminatory work and learning environments.
Throughout its history, the office has supported the University's commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, social equity, and affirmative action by providing advice and services. Its responsibilities include advising the President, executive and senior administration on institutional civil rights and social equity policies, issues and problems. Individually and in collaboration with other divisions and units, the office develops and implements programs and activities to promote a positive campus environment; manages special projects for the retention of minorities and women and diversity training programs that require central oversight; monitors the University's compliance with and develops activities to support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); investigates complaints of discrimination and discriminatory harassment, and manages all pre-litigation civil rights cases filed against the University with state and federal enforcement agencies; prepares the University's Affirmative Action Plan for Employment (state and federal versions); monitors employment systems, including search policies and procedures; and assists the University administration on matters relating to institutional compliance.
Extent
18.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Documents the activities, programs and development of the University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion since the creation of its first affirmative action plan to the current program which includes programs and training addressing accessibility, employment equity, discrimination and harassment and Title IX.
Acquisition Information
The materials were transferred from the Office of Affirmative Action. Copies of the University's Plan are forwarded from the Reserve Desk at Homer Babbidge Library as they are supersceded. Direct transfers of documents from the office began in 2013 and continue periodically.
Separated Material
The following materials have been separated from the collection and cataloged:
Affirmative Action Plan (recent issues) Dodd Periodicals
- Affirmative action programs in education Subject Source: Fast
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Discrimination in employment--Prevention Subject Source: Fast
- Equity Subject Source: Fast
- Harassment--Prevention Subject Source: Fast
- Publications (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States (nation) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Universities and colleges Subject Source: Fast
- Title
- University of Connecticut, Affirmative Action Office Records
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Archives & Special Collections staff
- Date
- 1990 October
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository
University of Connecticut Library
405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205
Storrs Connecticut 06269-1205 USA US
860-486-2524
archives@uconn.edu