Office of Institutional Equity
August 29, 2017
Dear UTRGV Students, Faculty, and Staff:
On August 22, 2017, Florence R. Nocar was named Interim Director of the Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX Coordinator. In her role, she will be advancing UTRGV’s commitment to equal access, equity, non-discrimination, and to diversity and inclusion on behalf of students, faculty, and staff.
The Office of Institutional Equity is charged with leading our efforts in promoting diversity and ensuring non-discrimination, including promoting a campus climate that understands sexual misconduct and sexual harassment in any form (including sexual violence) will not be tolerated. The office is responsible for promoting awareness of antidiscrimination laws, including Title IX, Title VII, The Campus Save Act, the Clery Act and the Violence Against Women Act. Should any faculty, staff, administrator or student have concerns related to discrimination, including sexual misconduct and sexual harassment, these concerns can be taken directly to the Office of Institutional Equity at www.utrgv.edu/equity.
Promoting diversity and equal opportunity, and ensuring non-discrimination, are fundamental to UTRGV’s commitment to excellence, and we must continue to work together to fulfill this important commitment. I encourage you to review UTRGV’s non-discrimination policies in their entirety at ADM 03-100 Non-Discrimination and Complaint Procedure; ADM 03-200 Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities; and ADM 03-300 Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct. Through the OIE website at www.utrgv.edu/equity, you can learn more about your rights, safety on campus, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment, consent, retaliation, and available campus and community resources.
Sincerely,
Guy Bailey
President