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The office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action works closely with faculty, administrators and staff to increase tolerance, opportunity and diversity within the Rice community and to ensure that the University complies with the letter and spirit of the federal and state laws and regulations governing these programs.

In order to achieve these objectives, the staff of the EEO/AA :

* prepares annual affirmative action plans and programs as required by law

* monitors and approves faculty search plans and hire decisions for both faculty and staff positions

* advises deans and administrative department heads on areas of underrepresentation of minorities and women

* investigates and make recommendations for resolution of all complaints alleging discrimination or harassment brought to the attention of the director

* maintains information on sources of minority recruitment and publications to aid in the effort to attract qualified minority and female candidates

* advises and counsels department heads, supervisors and employees on issues involving minority or female employees

* establishes and maintains a data base of qualified minority and female applicants for staff jobs, to assist departments in filling openings as they occur

* prepares and presents training programs covering topics such as sexual harassment, disability law, discrimination, affirmative action, and complaint handling.

For more information please visit us at our website www.ruf.rice.edu/~eeoaa.

 

 

Russell Barnes, Director

 

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