Guide to the Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity Records, 1970-1995
Collection Number UA 005.009
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Collection Information
- Descriptive Summary
- Information for Users
- Historical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Organization of the Collection
- Online Catalog Terms
- Individuals
- Corporate Entities
- Topics
- Related Material
- Detailed Description of the Collection
- Correspondence, 1970-1991
- Affirmative Action Plans, 1971-1984
- Consent Decree, 1979-1993
- Athletics, 1982-1992
- Section 504, 1975-1991
- Title IX, 1975-1977
- Affirmative Action Recruitment Reports/Waivers, 1977-1987
- Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program, 1985-1990
- Race Awareness Seminars, 1975-1990
- Financial Records, 1979-1995
- Personnel Data, 1981-1992
- Disability Services Office Records, 1979-1994
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- Abstract:
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The Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity Records contain correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, reports, publications, and other material related to the administrative functions of the Affirmative Action Office (later the Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity). The bulk of the material involves efforts by North Carolina State University to comply with federal statutory and regulatory requirements prohibiting discrimination. Also included are records of the Disability Services Office, which became part of the Office for Equal Opportunity in 1999. Most of the Disability Services material, comprising student records, is restricted, and will be deaccessioned according the disposition instructions for GU 323 (Services to Students with Disabilities) of the University of North Carolina (System) General Records Retention and Disposition Schedule.
The position of affirmative action officer was created within the Office of the Provost in 1972. It carried the title assistant provost for affirmative action from 1974, and became associate provost in 1982. The Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity was established within the Provost's Office in 1999, under the direction of the vice provost for equal opportunity and equity (the successor to the associate provost for affirmative action). The Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Office oversaw all university activities related to compliance with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, gender, and disability.
- Contact Information:
- Special Collections Research Center
NCSU Libraries
Campus Box 7111
Raleigh, North Carolina
27695-7111 USA
Phone: (919) 515-2273
Fax: (919) 513-1787
URL: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/specialcollections/ Web Contact Form
- Processed by
- Will Andersen, 2007 September
- Encoded by
- Will Andersen, 2007 October
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Descriptive Summary
- Repository
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North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
- Creator
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North Carolina State University. Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity
- Title
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Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity Records, 1970-1995
- Call Number
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UA 005.009
- Extent
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57.5 linear feet, 103 archival boxes and 6 cartons
- Location
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For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.
- Language of Material
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English
Information for Users
- Restrictions to Access
This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice. Some student, faculty, and staff records are restricted.
- Acquisitions Information
Transferred from the North Carolina State University Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity.
- Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity Records, UA 005.009, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
- Copyright Notice
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The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Processing Information
Processed by Will Andersen, 2007 September
Encoded by Will Andersen, 2007 October
Historical Note
The position of affirmative action officer was created within the Office of the Provost in 1972. Clauston L. Jenkins and William H. Simpson held the post successively until 1974, when Lawrence M. Clark was appointed. Clark carried the title assistant provost for affirmative action from that time until 1982, when he became associate provost. In 1995, upon Clark's retirement, Joanne G. Woodard was named interim affirmative action officer. She was appointed assistant provost for equal opportunity two years later. The Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity was established within the Provost's Office in 1999, under the direction of the vice provost for equal opportunity and equity (the successor to the associate provost for affirmative action). Woodard was appointed to the position at that time, and still held it as of 2007. The Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Office oversaw all activities at North Carolina State University related to compliance with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, gender, and disability. In this capacity, it was responsible for developing and implementing the university's affirmative action/equal opportunity plans; providing education and training regarding non-discrimination and non-harassment policies and procedures; investigating and resolving complaints of discrimination and harassment; assisting in the recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students; and overseeing special programs for minorities, women, and the disabled, as well as advocating the civil rights of those groups. Beginning in 1989, the office also worked in cooperation with the Office of African American Affairs (which became the Office for Diversity and African American Affairs in 1999). The Equal Opportunity Office began overseeing the Disability Services Office (then Disability Services for Students) in 1999. The latter was created within the Division of Student Affairs in 1985, and renamed Disability Services for Students in 1994. It became the Disability Services Office in 2005, at which time its director was made associate vice provost for equal opportunity and equity. Patricia D. Smith served as coordinator of Handicapped/Disability Services from 1985 to 2000. Cheryl R. Branker was then appointed director of Disability Services as Smith's successor, and still held the position as of 2007. The Handicapped/Disability Services Office coordinated all activities at N.C. State University involving compliance with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability. In this role, it assisted students with physical, psychological, and learning disabilities, and facilitated equal access and opportunity for students, faculty, and staff. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Officers
| 1972-1973 |
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Clauston L. Jenkins |
| 1973-1974 |
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William S. Simpson |
| 1974-1982 |
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Lawrence M. Clark (Assistant Provost for Affirmative Action) |
| 1982-1995 |
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Lawrence M. Clark (Associate Provost for Affirmative Action) |
| 1995-1997 |
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Joanne G. Woodard (Interim Affirmative Action Officer) |
| 1997-1999 |
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Joanne G. Woodard (Assistant Provost for Equal Opportunity) |
| 1999- |
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Joanne G. Woodard (Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity and Equity) |
Coordinators/Directors of Handicapped/Disability Services
| 1985-1994 |
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Patricia D. Smith (Coordinator of Handicapped Services) |
| 1994-2000 |
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Patricia D. Smith (Coordinator of Disability Services) |
| 2000-2005 |
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Patricia D. Smith (Director of Disability Services) |
| 2005- |
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Cheryl R. Branker (Associate Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity and Equity) |
Scope and Content Note
The Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity Records contain correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, reports, publications, and other material related to the administrative functions of the Affirmative Action Office (later the Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity). The bulk of the material involves efforts by North Carolina State University to comply with federal statutory and regulatory requirements prohibiting discrimination. Also included are records of the Disability Services Office, which became part of the Office for Equal Opportunity in 1999. Most of the Disability Services material, comprising student records, is restricted, and will be deaccessioned according the disposition instructions for GU 323 (Services to Students with Disabilities) of the University of North Carolina (System) General Records Retention and Disposition Schedule. Records previously filed under UA 005.020-UA 005.024 and UA 0026-UA005.032, as well as UA 005.001 and UA 016.051, have been moved into UA 005.009.
Organization of the Collection
This collection is arranged into twelve series:
- 1. Correspondence
- 2. Affirmative Action Plans
- 3. Consent Decree
- 4. Athletics
- 5. Section 504
- 6. Title IX
- 7. Affirmative Action Recruitment Reports/Waivers
- 8. Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program
- 9. Race Awareness Seminars
- 10. Financial Records
- 11. Personnel Data
- 12. Disability Services Office Records
Materials within the series are arranged alphabetically. Online Catalog TermsThe following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog. Individuals
Corporate Entities
- Mathematics and Science Education Network (N.C.).
- North Carolina State University--Administration
- North Carolina State University--History.
- North Carolina State University--Students
Topics
- Affirmative action programs in education--North Carolina.
- African american college administrators--North Carolina
- African American college students--North Carolina.
- African americans--Education (Higher)
- African American college athletes--North Carolina.
- College students|zNorth Carolina
- Minority college students--Recruiting--North Carolina.
- Minority college teachers--Recruiting--North Carolina.
- People with disabilities in higher education--North Carolina.
- Race awareness--North Carolina.
- Remedial teaching--Education (Higher)--North Carolina.
- Sex discrimination in higher education--North Carolina.
Related Material
Detailed Description of the Collection
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