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Discrimination Complaints

If you have a complaint regarding discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, marital status, or sexual orientation that you or someone you know may have been the victim of, the sites listed below will give you information on what you can do about it and how to go about the process of filing a complaint and/or a grievance against a possible offender.

The following information describes and discusses in more detail the types of discrimination that can be experienced by applicants, students, and employees.

• Racial Discrimination
  

• Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault
  

• Sexual Orientation Discrimination and Harassment or Intolerance
  

• Persons with Disabilities Discrimination and Harassment
  

The following links describe in detail the procedure used by the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action (ODAA) to investigate allegations of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

• Procedure for Reporting Complaints of Discrimination and Harassment —
  State Employees (Microsoft Word format)
  

• Procedure for Reporting Complaints of Discrimination and Harassment —
  State Employees (Adobe Acrobat format)
  

• Procedure for Reporting Complaints of Discrimination and Harassment —
  Research Foundation Employees
  

• Complaint Investigation Flowchart
  

Deadlines for filing allegations of discrimination with external agencies