Office for Civil Rights in Fairbanks and Bethel next week

October 1, 2014

Carla Browning

The Office for Civil Rights is conducting a proactive compliance review of the University of Alaska system under Title IX of the Patsy T. Mink Education Opportunity Act of 1972. Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded universities.

OCR will conduct student focus groups in Fairbanks Oct. 6–7 and in Bethel Oct. 10.

Please encourage students to attend student focus groups and open office hours. If students are unable to attend in person, they are welcome to contact OCR directly to set up a telephonic interview. Contact information is included below.

Please download and post the flier in your area.

Focus groups and office hours
Oct. 6 - Fairbanks


  • Male students, Wood Center C&D, noon

  • Female students, Wood Center E&F, noon

  • Male athletes, Wood Center C&D, 4 p.m.

  • Female athletes, Wood Center E&F, 4 p.m.

  • Open office hours: Eielson 112 and 113, from 3-3:45 p.m.


Oct. 7 - Fairbanks

  • Alaska Native male students, Wood Center C&D, 1:15 p.m.

  • Alaska Native female students, Wood Center E&F, 1:15 p.m.

  • LGBTQ students, Wood Center C&D, 2:15 p.m.

  • Open office hours: Eielson 112, from 2-3:45 p.m., and Eielson 113, from 3-4 p.m.


Oct. 10 - Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel


  • Female students, 118 Maggie Lind Building, from noon–1 p.m.

  • Male students, 118 Maggie Lind Building, from 1:30–2:30 p.m.

  • Open Office hours: 110B Maggie Lind Building, from 4–5 p.m.


Food will be provided.



Contact OCR directly to set up private in-person appointments or telephone conversations by contacting the following staff.

OCR keeps records of its contacts, and those records are public records, which are subject to public disclosure laws, but any identifying information is redacted or removed before release to the public.

Visit www.uaf.edu/oeo/title-ix/ or call 474-6600 for more information.