Non-Discrimination and Mandatory Training
Mandatory legal compliance seminars
IMPORTANT! The University of Akron is committed to an environment free of harassment and discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office provides Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Training as well as Title IX related training for all new employees.
These trainings are mandatory for all new employees at The University of Akron (full-time and part-time faculty, contract professionals, full-time and part-time staff, and graduate assistants).
How to register: Go to seminars online, contact Human Resources-EEO at 330-972-7300 or email HR with registration or attendance questions for the online training.
Note: to register online for a seminar, you will need to have a UAnet ID.
Title IX Training
All new employees (including all full-time and part-time faculty) will automatically receive a link to complete the Title IX related training. New employees will receive a link to the training within their first three months of employment. This training is separate from the Sexual Harassment Training and is mandated by federal regulations.
EEO and Affirmative Action
There are fundamental differences between equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
Equal employment opportunity is required by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits any form of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. It was enacted by the U.S. Congress and can only be altered or rescinded through that federal legislative process. Other acts of Congress prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, handicap, or veteran status. EEO is considered passive in that no outreach or programmatic response is required. EEO, in short, addresses the basic rights of individuals and is characterized as race and sex neutral. The law does require, however, attention to job relatedness of the criteria used to select and screen individuals from applicant pools.
Affirmative Action was mandated under Executive Order 11246, originally issued in 1965, which specifically directs federal contractors to develop action-oriented programs for the purpose of actively seeking out protected groups of people, primarily defined by race and gender, who have been traditionally excluded from participation in the work force. Affirmative Action therefore, is characterized as race and sex conscious. The rationale for affirmative action was that EEO legislation alone would not insure total integration of the work force. The order also requires attention to job relatedness and the criteria used to select or screen individuals from applicant pools. Click here to view an HTML version of The University of Akron's official policy on affirmative action.
EEO/AA Office 330-972-7300
Administrative Services Building
Non-Discrimination Statement
The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. View our Non-Discrimination Statement for more information.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title IX prohibits sex discrimination against students, guests and employees of educational institutions. The regulations implementing Title IX are enforced by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and prohibit discrimination, exclusion, denial, limitation, or separation based on gender.
Title IX is intended to end sex discrimination in all areas of education.
The University of Akron Title IX leadership
Shared responsibility
It is our shared responsibility to report any form of harassment: We have a shared responsibility to make The University of Akron a safe place to work for each employee and learn for every student.
Every UA employee, except for a small number of confidential employees, are considered “responsible employees” under Title IX. Responsible employees have an affirmative duty to report sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator or designee. This responsibility includes all incidents of sexual misconduct that the employee knew of or should have known.
We urge all students and every faculty and staff member to review our Sexual Harassment Policy (3359-11-13), the Title IX Reporting Protocol and to be aware of the many forms of harassment that can create an intimidating or offensive environment.
Also, be aware of our shared responsibility to report such unacceptable behavior. For more information visit the Office of Equal Employment and Affirmative Action.