Any member of the university community who believes he/she has been discriminated against on the basis of his/her race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, disabled veteran, Vietnam era veteran or other protected veteran status may seek informal or formal resolution through the Affirmative Action Office.
The Director of Affirmative Action, Maria J. Codinach, has the primary responsibility for the resolution of discrimination complaints by faculty, staff and students.
When complaints are not resolved informally, the individual alleging discrimination may file a formal written complaint with the Affirmative Action Office.
The Affirmative Action Office will then conduct a thorough investigation and discuss its findings, conclusions and proposed action with the complainant. If necessary, the Affirmative Action Office may take appropriate remedial action at this point. If the complainant is not satisfied with the resolution by the Affirmative Action Office, he or she may seek relief through several internal formal grievance procedures, as follows:
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