Michelle Brown Douglas
Director of Equity Programs

Sexual Harassment Training 2007-2008

  PHILOSOPHY
Equal Opportunity is the road to social justice, Equity Programs is the legally mandated path to that road. That road and this path derived from distributive justice principles; the former from equity and utility principles, the latter from remediation principles.

Equal Opportunity mandated distribution of opportunities without discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status or disability. Affirmative Action mandates remediation of the effects and removal of the vestiges of past discrimination to ensure genuine equal opportunity.

Equal Opportunity programs are designed to prevent, deter and/or censure discrimination; Affirmative Action programs are designed to correct underutilization of groups of people who have been historically subjected to discrimination.

Affirmative Action is an economic and political necessity; it requires definition of "best qualified" in terms of the needs of a particular department, school, college or division; it is an intelligent investment in human resources.

  MISSION
Contribute toward fulfillment of the commitments listed in the Marshall University Mission Statement, particularly:

  • diversify the student body, the faculty, the staff, and the educational programs of the University;
  • provide public services and expand the body of knowledge in Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action; and
  • promote equitable and fair treatment in every aspect of campus life, education and employment.

  GOALS

  • facilitate, monitor, evaluate and ensure compliance of the University with federal, state and local regulations pertaining to equal educational opportunity, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action;
  • prevent discrimination in the education and/or employment programs of the University;
  • resolve disputes arising from alleged discrimination.

  OBJECTIVES

  • organize educational activities designed to eliminate prejudices, and prevent discrimination;
  • develop and administer equal opportunity programs designed to eliminate undue discrimination;
  • develop and administer procedures designed to resolve complaints of discrimination;
  • provide, in consultation with the Legal Counsel, interpretation of federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to equal opportunity and affirmative action.
  • develop and monitor the implementation of Affirmative Action Plans designed to recruit, employ, train and promote women, minorities, veterans of the Vietnam era and individuals with disabilities.

  THE GRIEVANCE PANEL
The members of the Panel process discrimination complaints under the aegis and supervision of the Office of Equity Programs. The Panel consists of representatives from the Faculty Senate, Classified Staff Council, Student Government Association and Nonclassified Staff.

  THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Committee monitors the development and implementation of the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action programs of the University, conducts periodic studies and advises the president, Vice President of Executive Affairs and the Director of Equity Programs in equal opportunity and affirmative action matters. The Committee consists of representatives from the Faculty Senate, Staff Council, Student Government Association, Women's Center, Ethical Treatment for Alternative Lifestyles Association, Black Administrators/Faculty and Staff Organization, Disabled Student Services, Human Resources Department, International Students and Scholars Office, Black United Students and Huntington Human Relations Commission.

  EEO/AA POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of Marshall University to take affirmative actions to provide equal opportunities to all prospective and current members of the student body, faculty, and staff on the basis of individual qualifications and merit without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, or disability.

Marshall University neither affiliates nor grants recognition to individuals, groups or organizations that do not comply with federal, state or local equal opportunity regulations.

  FOR MORE INFORMATION

eeoaa@marshall.edu

Office of Equity Programs
Marshall University
Old Main 207
One John Marshall Drive
 Huntington, WV 25755

Telephone: 304/696-2592
Fax: 304/696-6844


Marshall University Mission Statement / Marshall University Vision Statement

Revised 03/26/04.  This page supported by Jim Stephens,
(304) 696-3983, jstephen@marshall.edu