EEO Policies

University of Hawai驶i EEO Policies

The Office of Institutional Equity develops and maintains Executive, Systemwide and Mānoa policies and procedures. We promote the implementation of these policies by conducting workshops, providing online training, providing advice and resources on the disability accommodation process, and through the investigation and resolution of complaints.

Nondiscrimination

Board of Regents Policy RP 1.205 – Policy on Nondiscrimination

It is the policy of the university to provide equity of opportunity in higher education, both in the educational mission and as an employer. The university is committed to comply with all State and Federal statutes, rules, and regulations which prohibit discrimination. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin (including shared ancestry and ethnic characteristics), ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.

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  • Executive Policy EP 1.202 – Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy
  • – Discrimination Complaint Procedures
  • File a report online via the

Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment & Gender-Based Misconduct

The University of Hawaiʻi is committed to maintaining a community free from discrimination, harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

  • Policy & Procedures:  – Sex and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy | - Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Process
  • Reporting: For reports of discrimination or harassment regarding Title IX (sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual assault), please visit the .
  • For further details, please visit our .

Resources & Support

Emergency & Immediate Help

  • Any member of the university community who has been sexually assaulted is strongly encouraged to report the incident to the local police and/or campus security.

 

Consensual Relationships

The University of Hawaiʻi is committed to ensuring a safe, civil, working environment in which the dignity of every individual is recognized and respected. All members of the University share equal responsibility in this regard. All relationships between University employees and its students adhere to principles of professionalism, integrity, mutual trust, and respect.

The Policy on Consensual Relationships takes a best-practice approach in recognizing and managing consensual relationships, while also balancing the privacy interests of individuals and supporting the values, mission and goals of our university.

In particular, this policy will help our campuses remain free from real or perceived conflicts when individuals in positions of unequal power are involved in consensual romantic, dating or sexual relationships. Power is unequal when one individual in a relationship has direct supervision, direction, instruction, oversight, evaluation, advisement or substantial influence over the employment or educational status of another.

  • – Policy on Consensual Relationships

Recruitment & Hiring

Procedures

For guidelines on recruitment and EEO in the hiring process, see – Recruitment and Selection Procedures for APT and Faculty

Search Committees

Are you serving on a search committee?

  • Please review the .
  • You are strongly advised to have your Human Resources representative provide a search committee briefing on recruitment, unlawful and lawful inquiries, confidentiality, preventing conflicts of interest and conducting background and reference checks.

Make A Report

If you’ve experienced or witnessed discrimination or harassment based on a protected category (race, national origin, religion, disability, etc.), we’re here to help. Submit a report to document your concern.

Make a Report