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About the Office of Diversity & Equal Employment
Opportunity
The Office of Diversity & Equal Employment Opportunity is charged
with the day-to-day implementation of the nondiscrimination policies of
Morgan State University. The major responsibilities of the Office of Diversity & Equal Employment Opportunity are to educate the University community about
affirmative action and equal employment opportunity laws, and to ensure
compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
The Director:
- Develops and implements University policy statements pertaining to
equal opportunity and diversity.
- Investigates employment complaints of discrimination based on race,
gender (to include sexual harassment), age, ancestry, national origin,
disability, religion, color, sexual orientation or veterans' status.
- Participates in identifying problem areas of potential discrimination
and determining appropriate solutions and/or corrective actions.
- Ensures that University employment policies and programs are in compliance
with relevant regulations and guidelines, including those of the Office
of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC), Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Maryland Human
Relations Commission (MHRC); and coordinate compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The Director serves as the Section
504/ADA Coordinator.
- Develops policies and procedures that address all aspects of equal
employment opportunity.
- Advises the Director of Human Resources regarding equal employment
opportunity and diversity hiring procedures and equity compliance requirements.
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