About

The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) serves University of Cincinnati students, faculty, staff, and visitors in ensuring equal access to University programs and activities in support of the University’s commitment to equity and inclusion. OEO works to ensure that all persons can work, live, and learn free from all forms of discrimination or harassment. OEO coordinates the University’s comprehensive response to incidents of discrimination and harassment, including sex-based discrimination (including sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking), discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, military status (including veteran status), national origin, parental status (including status as a nursing mother and status as a foster parent), pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law (collectively, “protected class”.)

OEO is also responsible for developing, revising, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the affirmative action program and plan, and the equal employment practices of the University of Cincinnati, including the following:

• Review all personnel appointments to ensure the full utilization of protected class members.
• Maintain data and statistics on the current utilization status of protected class members.
• Work with departments in the development of affirmative action programs for the recruitment and support of protected class members.
• Provide publications such as the university's annual Affirmative Action Report, and brochures on sexual harassment, discrimination, diversity, and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).
• Act as a resource for information on affirmative action/ equal employment opportunity legislation.