Functions

Provide leadership and direction to achieve a positive, continuing, and vigorous campus nondiscrimination and equal opportunity program that goes well beyond the fulfillment of basic regulatory and procedural requirements to one with emphasis on providing positive attention to serving the needs of the campus.

Promote full consideration of all members of all protected classes in recruitment, selection, advancement, promotion, retention.

Define, publish, and disseminate CSULB nondiscrimination policies and procedures.

Sponsor or participate in educational / informational seminars and workshops for the campus community.

Interact with campus and community members, organizations, and groups that are interested in related issues.

Facilitate, monitor, evaluate, and ensure compliance of the University with federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to equal educational and employment opportunity.

Compile and provide statistical reports and other analytical data on applicant pools, hiring, promotion, retention, and termination, for internal evaluation and enforcement agencies.

Coordinate and present training programs on equity, diversity, and federally-mandated affirmative action policies.

Ensure architectural and program access for all members of the University community with disabilities.

Investigate complaints of alleged discrimination.

Encourage the use of alternate formats for instructional materials in the academic environment, for notices and published information to employees and prospective applicants, and as a service to vendors and patrons of University programs, events, and activities.