About the Office of Institutional Equity

The Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) plays a key role in fostering an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment and sexual misconduct. Specifically, OIE: responds to complaints of sexual and sex-based misconduct (sexual and sex-based harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, relationship violence, stalking, and related retaliation), and discrimination or harassment based on a protected characteristic.  OIE also handles: (a) faculty and staff disability accommodation requests; (b) all religious accommodation requests; and (c) all pregnancy adjustment requests.  In addition, OIE conducts heightened pre-employment screening of new executive level positions and faculty roles that include an offer of tenure. For more information, please visit OIE's Website.