D&EO...bringing diverse people together!

The Office of Diversity & Equal Opportunity leads a focused effort to build inclusive systems at UAF by

• ensuring compliance with civil rights laws;

• providing advice and direction to administration, faculty, staff, supervisors and students;

• and by institutionalizing processes to eradicate discrimination and build equity.

• A welcoming environment for all

• A decline in conflict

• Well-defined diversity goals linked with university goals

• Healthy programs to integrate new faculty and staff members

• Diversity elements integrated into accountability systems

• Professional development to enhance diversity competency

• Outreach that brings the diversity of the community onto campus and makes UAF a cultural center

• Formal mentoring programs

• Exit interview information that is used to continually improve the campus and relationships

• Improved academic support for students

• Marketing that represents the face of the campus

• And more...

• Sound advice based in law

• Thoroughly analyzed demographic information

• A robust action plan focused on closing demographic gaps

• Metrics and measurable results rather than just a good faith effort to close the gaps

• Fair hiring and employment practices

• Outreach and active support of community service programs

• Collaborating for diversity events and observations

• An outreach and diversity report for recruitments

• Extensive outreach and hiring benchmarks for veterans

• Extensive outreach and hiring targets for people with disabilities

• Your rights are protected

• You are informed about how to get assistance with issues

• Your workplace issues are resolved early, through mediation and collaboration

• If you have a disability, you will get the accommodations you need

• You will get professionally conducted investigations if you file a complaint

• Your complaints of discrimination will be processed in a timely way

• Your department and the university will continue to receive federal funding and grants