University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

Diversity and Multicultural Affairs actively recruits students from under-served communities, including African American, American Indian, Asian American, Latina/o, low-income, rural, and first-generation students. Recruitment and retention programs are offered by Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Carolina Higher Education Opportunity Programs, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Institute for the Environment, and Student Affairs. They include: Project Uplift, Upward Bound, Carolina Advising Corps, Increasing Diversity and Enhancing Academia (IDEA), Carolina Millennial Scholars Program, Cultural Competence Leadership Institute, and Carolina Latina/o Collaborative.

The Center for Student Success and Academic Counseling sponsors programs to promote academic excellence for minority students and to improve the campus climate for diversity. These programs include the Learning Center, Academic Success for Students with LD/ADHD, the Writing Center, Academic Support for Student Athletes, and Summer Bridge.

Undergraduate retention programs are offered by the Office of Undergraduate Education in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Center in the Division of Student Affairs provides support for students of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community. In accordance with its Policy Statement on Non-Discrimination, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill does not discriminate in offering equal access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions on the basis of an individual’s race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, genetic information, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (hereinafter his/her “protected status”).

The University recognizes the rights of all members of the University community to learn and work in an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination based on his/her protected status as described above. Any such harassment or discrimination of University students and employees, including faculty, non-faculty employees who are exempt from the Personnel Act (“EPA non-faculty employees”), employees who are subject to the State Personnel Act (“SPA employees”), post-doctoral scholars, and student employees is prohibited.

This Policy also prohibits retaliation against an individual who in good faith utilizes the procedures herein included as appendices and/or participates in any investigation related to an allegation of prohibited harassment or discrimination.

A report of prohibited conduct may be made to any designated reporting option. The Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office or the Title IX Compliance Coordinator, with the assistance of the Response Team, will conduct an Initial Assessment to determine whether the alleged conduct presents a potential violation of the Policy and whether further action is warranted based on the alleged conduct. This use of a central integrated and coordinated approach will allow the University to respond promptly and equitably to eliminate the conduct, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects.

Members of the Response Team can help any University community member understand the Policy and the options for resolving concerns raised under this Policy in academic or work settings at the University. The Response Team will attempt to protect and safeguard the privacy of all individuals involved in a manner consistent with the need for a careful assessment of and response to the report.
The Response Team will consist of a small “need to know” number of individuals. Depending on the roles (e.g., student, faculty, staff) of the Reporting Party and the Responding Party, the Response Team may include administrators from:
• Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office
• Student Complaint/Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Ew Quimbaya-Winship
• Interim Title IX Compliance Coordinator, Katie Nolan
• UNC Department of Public Safety
• Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS)
• The Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
• Office of Human Resources (OHR)
• Disability Coordinator
• Age Act Coordinator
• Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs

The complete text of the Policy Statement on Non-Discrimination is located at http://policies.unc.edu/files/2013/04/PPDHRM.pdf
(see Part III, Section C. Non-Discrimination Response Team)