Diversity & Equity Information

Diversity and Equity Overview

Diversity and Equity is responsible for compilation of the annual affirmative action program, the VETS 100 report and the campus’ ADA Self Evaluation Plan for programs and services. Additionally, the office investigates any allegations of discrimination involving employees and responds in a timely fashion.

Employees are also instructed to refer to their respective bargaining agreements pertaining to complaints or grievances involving allegations of discrimination. Administrators, Confidential and other excluded classifications can refer to the system-wide directives on filing allegations of discrimination.

• How to file a complaint if you are a Student or Non-Represented Employee: Student and Non-Represented Employees Complaint Procedure (Word 57KB)                             and Complaint Form  (Word 56KB)
• Executive Order 822: Revised complaint procedure for allegations of retaliation for making a protected disclosure of improper governmental activities or significant threat to health or safety: http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-822.pdf  (PDF 3,070KB)
• Revised complaint procedure/timeline for allegations of retaliation for disclosure under the California Whistleblower Protection Act:
  http://www.calstate.edu/hr/EO-822and929timelines.pdf (PDF 62KB)
• Executive Order 927: Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Harassment in Employment and Retaliation for Reporting Harassment or Participation in a Harassment Investigation http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-927.html
• Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI ) link    
• Discrimination/Harassment/Retaliation Complaint Processing for the CSU. Link to:  http://www.calstate.edu/HR/ComplaintTimeline.pdf (PDF 17KB)
• Executive Order 928: Systemwide Complaint Procedure for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Complaints for Employees Not Eligible to File a Complaint or Grievance Under a Collective Bargaining Agreement or Whose Collective Bargaining Agreement Incorporates CSU Systemwide Complaint Procedure http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-928.html
• Executive Order 929: Reporting Procedures for Protected Disclosure of Improper Governmental Activities and/or Significant Threats to Health or Safety http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-929.html.  Complaint Form for Filing a Protected Disclosure(PDF, 65KB)
• Executive Order 930: CSU Drug-Free Workplace Policy http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-930.html
• CSUCI Statement of Non-Discrimination (PDF, 84KB)
• CSUCI 2005-2006 Affirmative Action Plan (PDF, 217KB)
• CSUCI ADA Self Evaluation Plan (Available during business hours for public inspection)
• CSU Employment and Incompatible Activities (PDF 184KB)
• CSU Collective Bargaining Agreements – Non-Discrimination in Contracts Chart
• CSU Policy on Nepotism (PDF 135KB)

Useful links:

• US Department of Labor
• US Department of Education – Office of Civil Rights
• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• California Department of Fair Employment and Housing

Questions regarding non-discrimination or related issues may be directed to: