The Office of Affirmative Action administers the policies and procedures related to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Related Resources
Office of Diversity and Dual Career Development
The Office of Diversity and Dual Career Development has a two-prong focus: 1) It works with all sectors of the University to enhance racial and cultural diversity and create a campus environment that fosters both academic excellence and appreciation of diversity. 2) It provides support to spouses of faculty and staff members who are seeking employment on campus and/or in the Manhattan and surrounding communities.
State and Federal Agencies, Laws and Regulations
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA);
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA),
Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA);
Civil Rights Act of 1991;
U. S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/
Executive Order 11246
Fair Labor Standards Act
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html?src=mr
Title IX of the Civil Rights Amendments of 1972
Kansas Human Rights Commission (KHRC) http://www.khrc.net
Disability Related Links
Title II Americans with Disabilities Act http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/ofccp/sec503.htm
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 http://www.ed.gov/policy/rights/reg/ocr/edlite-34cfr104.html
Job Accommodation Network http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
AHEAD - Association on Higher Education and Disability
Great Plains ADA/IT Center
Diversity
The Compelling Need for Diversity in Higher Education
Affirmative Action and Diversity Project: A Web Page for Research