Records of the University of Kansas' Office of Civil Rights and Title IX
Overview
This collection is comprised of the records of the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, which was created in the 1970s in response to broader civil rights initiatives throughout the country. The department name has changed over the decades, but this office assists individuals who feel that they have been discriminated against or unfairly treated because of their race, ethnicity, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression while in pursuit of employment or educational opportunities at the University of Kansas. The office can also provide informal mediation as well as facilitate formal complaint resolution processes when requested.
Dates
- Creation: 1975
Creator
- University of Kansas. Office of Affirmative Action (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Some series in this record group will require permission from the office of origin before use. Personnel, case files, and student records are closed in accordance with applicable law. All requests are subject to review by University Archives staff to determine accessibility.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
History of the Office of Affirmative Action at the University of Kansas
KU diversity and Title IX initiatives first took shape in the late 1960s in response to student protest over lack of diversity at the university. In 1969, KU formed the Urban Affairs Council (UAC), which consisted of faculty and students, to address the needs of students of color. Throughout the 1970s, following protests by the Black Student Union and feminist groups on campus, KU implemented more diversity in hiring initiatives, including founding the Office of Affirmative Action.
The Office of Affirmative Action investigated complaints of discrimination and harassment and coordinated diversity initiatives. In the 1990s and 2000s, these responsibilities would be passed around various departments, including the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, Department of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity, and the Office of Diversity and Equity. Today, this work is done by the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX.
Extent
51.75 Linear Feet (57 boxes + 3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
Materials in this record group include correspondence and subject files for the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access (and similar departments that preceded it). It includes extensive documentation of student and staff diversity at KU throughout the 1970s and 80s, including enrollment records and surveys of faculty diversity. This record group also contains legal and investigative files, as well as complaints filed with the Office over issues including ethnic, racial, and gender-based discrimination, and sexual harassment. These files cover complaints from the late 1970s through the early 2000s. Many records in this record group may be restricted due to their confidential nature.
Series List
This record group has been arranged in the following sub-groups
- 8/0
- General
- 8/1
- Equal Opportunity Office
- 8/2
- Correspondence and Subject Files
- 8/4
- Format
- 8/5
- Budget
- 8/6
- Salary and FTE Summaries
- 8/8
- Human Resource Management System
- 8/9
- Internal Audit
- 8/13
- Appointment by rank
- 8/14
- Affirmative Transaction Consistency Reports
- 8/15
- Undergraduate Student Ethnic Distribution
- 8/17
- Analysis Report
- 8/18
- Grievance Files
- 8/21
- Recognition Files
Physical Location
RG 8
Accruals
University Archives continues to add material to this collection on a regular basis. The collection inventory was current as of summer 2022.
Subject
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the University of Kansas Office of Civil Rights and Title IX
- Subtitle
- Records of the University of Kansas' Office of Civil Rights and Title IX
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by jtf, 2006. Finding aid encoded by jtf, 2006. Finding aid revised by lmb, 2011; mwh, 2020; jb, 2022.
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/9317406200
- Preferred citation
-
Records of the University of Kansas' Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, RG 8, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository