August 21, 2000 Archived Version (Effective August 21, 2000 through September 16, 2001) Amendments endorsed by the University Council on August 21, 2000. Revised sections V (Informal Resolution) to add representatives from HR and OEO; and IX (Appeal Routes) to provide that the employee has 30 calendar days to appeal directly to the Office of Administrative Hearings.
September 17, 2001 Archived Version (Effective September 17, 2001 through November 17, 2002) Revised to set a time limit of 180 days for reporting an alleged incident of harassment in accordance with the EEOC time limit (Section IV-C). Minor revision to delete the words “civil rights” because it does not appropriately reflect the type of investigation that is conducted by OEO (Section VII).
November 18, 2002 Archived Version (Effective November 18, 20002 through August 3, 2004) - Major revisions made to provide for expeditious investigation and resolution of harassment complaints; to provide for an appeals procedure for harassment complaints in light of current laws relating to resolution of unlawful harassment complaints; and to clarify the respective roles of OEO, HR and Student Affairs in the investigation and resolution of unlawful harassment complaints. Revisions made to revamp the investigative process and appeals in the sections on: Formal Resolution (V and VI); Confidentiality (VII), and Appeal Routes (VIII). This revision is also accompanied by proposed revisions to the student grievance procedure and the faculty and EPA grievance procedure to reflect that the Resolution Procedures for Harassment Complaints is the exclusive procedure for resolution of unlawful harassment complaints.
August 4, 2004 Archived Version (Effective August 4, 2004 through May 22, 2006)- Revised to make minor changes to remove references to the Harassment Resolution Officers (wording in IV. C.; IV. D. 1-4) that OEO will no longer be using.
May 23, 2006 Current Version Revised to: (1) Change numbering to conform to numbering format per PRR regulations; (2) Address concerns raised by Faculty Senate Personnel Policy Committee; and (3) Clarify procedures to ensure compliance with legal standards for investigations.
