Update from February 2026:
Welcome to our recently updated website for the Office for Equal Opportunity Compliance. Our office’s name may have changed, but our mission stays the same. We encourage you to explore the various resources available to you on this site.
Sincerely,
Bisi Okubadejo
Associate Vice President For Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action and Compliance
The mission of the Office for Equal Opportunity Compliance is to promote a deep understanding and appreciation among the diverse members of the University community to result in equal opportunity in educational, employment and contracting opportunities, as well as to lead efforts to create an inclusive academic and work environment. The Office for Equal Opportunity Compliance supports the University’s mission.
The Office for Equal Opportunity Compliance’s Role
The Office for Equal Opportunity Compliance works to ensure that the University is compliant with non-discrimination and equal opportunity laws and regulations such as: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the District of Columbia Human Rights Act; Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the District of Columbia Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
To uphold the University’s compliance with these laws and regulations, the Office for Equal Opportunity Compliance carries out the following responsibilities on behalf of the University: provides informal resolution services, including mediation, as a way to resolve allegations of harassment, discrimination, and related retaliation; investigates allegations of harassment, discrimination, and related retaliation; conducts administrative reviews and climate assessments; coordinates requests for accommodation based on disability, religion or pregnancy; prepares annual updates to the University’s affirmative action plan; provides training to the University community on relevant topics, such as implicit bias and bystander intervention; develops University policies and procedures related to equal opportunity, non-discrimination, and sexual misconduct; completes compliance reports; and coordinates the response to bias-related incidents as a core member of the Bias Reporting Team. Additionally, the Office for Equal Opportunity Compliance’s Office of Title IX Compliance is responsible for upholding the University’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and relevant federal and local laws against sex discrimination.