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Office of Affirmative Action/Office of the Ombudsperson Records, 1976-1993Finding AidFinding aid prepared by Archives and Special Collections .2011
Administrative InformationPlease use the following format when citing materials from this collection: Office of Affirmative Action/Office of the Ombudsperson Records, Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, MA. Restricted Records restricted to use by office/department of origin for 25 years from date of record creation. Return to the Table of Contents Historical NoteThe Office of Affirmative Action was established in 1988 with the appointment of an Affirmative Action Officer within the Office of the Secretary of the College. From 1990-1993, a separate Office of Affirmative Action/Ombudsperson dealt with issues of diversity and discrimination on campus. In 1993, the Office of Affirmative Action was further separated from the Office of the Ombudsperson. The Office of Affirmative Action works with College representatives and committees to outline affirmative action goals, policies and procedures, while the Office of the Ombudsperson mainly deals with conflict resolution involving discrimination and harassment. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe records of the Office of Affirmative Action/Office of the Ombudsperson consist of annual reports, questionnaires, pamphlets, campus announcements and memos. Information is included on non-discriminatory administrative policies, faculty and staff hiring policies, and an overview of efforts to promote multiculturalism on campus. Return to the Table of Contents |
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