Equal Opportunity Office

This site is designed to serve the Eastern Kentucky University community as a resource for information concerning equal opportunity issues and developments that occur within and outside the University. We invite you to browse through this information and to contact us with your questions and comments.

The Equal Opportunity Office is an independent office of the University reporting directly to the Office of the President. It is responsible for the administrative management and policy implementation of the University's equal opportunity and affirmative action programs. Our mission is to promote a learning and working environment that provides equal opportunity, that is fair and responsible, and that is free of discrimination and harassment for all members of the University community.

The office performs the following five functions in service to the University community

• Affirmative Action Plan
  The Equal Opportunity Office is responsible for developing the University's affirmative action program and for maintaining data on all employment activity. The staff reviews university policies, practices and procedures for EO/AA compliance.
  
  
• Recruitment and Selection Practices
  The Equal Opportunity Office monitors the University's recruitment and selection activities for compliance with EO/AA.
  
  
• Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Resolution
  Students and employees should direct complaints of alleged discrimination/harassment to the Equal Opportunity Office. Complaints must be based on allegations of discrimination/harassment due to race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, special disabled veteran/other eligible veteran/Vietnam era veteran status, and/or national origin.
  
  
• Workshops and Educational Programs
  The Equal Opportunity Office offers workshops on sexual harassment and discrimination issues. Equal Opportunity staff makes presentations to classes and to departments upon request. Additionally, the Equal Opportunity Office is available to participate in orientation sessions and meet with search committees.
  
  
• Immigration Petitions
  The Equal Opportunity Office coordinates the submission of employment-based immigration petitions to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services for the benefit of foreign national faculty and staff members.