Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX- Policies and Procedures

Department website: https://www.du.edu/equalopportunity

The information below is accurate as of the date of publication of the Bulletin.  For the current version of the University’s Non-Discrimination Statement and current contact information for the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (CREO) staff members, please visit the webpages for the Non-Discrimination Statement and CREO Staff

University’s Non-Discrimination Statement  

The University of Denver prohibits discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions (in employment), genetic information (in employment), citizenship or immigration status (in employment), military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance (each a Protected Status) in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission), as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (“POWR”) Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation.

The University prohibits unlawful harassment of students, employees, and third parties on the basis of any applicable Protected Status identified above.

The University also prohibits retaliation against any individual for reporting, participating, administering or assisting in any matter before the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (CREO) pursuant to the University’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy.

The University has designated the Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity/Title IX Coordinator/Title VI Coordinator (AVC for CREO) to coordinate the University’s compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or other ordinances referenced above:

The University’s AVC for EOIX is:

Michael D. Todd, JD 
Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity
Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity
(303) 871-7016
https://www.du.edu/equalopportunity/index.html
CREO@du.edu or Michael.Todd@du.edu 

The University’s Title IX Coordinator is:

Molly Hooker
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity 
Driscoll Center South, Suite 30
2050 E. Evans Avenue
Denver CO 80208
(303) 871-7016
https://www.du.edu/equalopportunity/index.html
CREO@du.edu or Molly.Hooker@du.edu

The University complies with all federal and state laws that protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination based on their disability or perceived disability status. As such, the University makes available reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities when such modifications and services are necessary to access the University’s programs and services.

The University’s ADA/504 Coordinator is 

Joshua Kaufman 
ADA Coordinator 
Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity 
Driscoll Commons, Suite 30 
2050 E. Evans Ave. 
Denver CO 80208 
(303) 871-3941
 Accessibility | Denver (du.edu) 
https://www.du.edu/equalopportunity/index.html
ADACoordinator@du.edu

Inquiries about the University’s prohibitions against discrimination and harassment and related retaliation under the University’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy may be directed to the AVC for CREO (for all forms of discrimination or harassment based on Protected Status) or the ADA/504 Coordinator (for disability-related questions or requests for reasonable accommodations from University Employees, applicants for employment or admission, visitors, and guests).  

Complaints and inquiries regarding discrimination, harassment, and retaliation involving federal laws may be directed to:

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
Denver Field Office 
950 17th Street, Suite 300 
Denver, CO 80202 
Telephone: (800) 669-4000  
E-mail at info.dfo@eeoc.gov
TTY: (800) 669-6820  
ASL Video Phone: (844) 234-5122 

Office for Civil Rights 
U.S. Department of Education 
Denver Office 
Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building 
1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310 
Denver, CO 80204-3582 
Telephone: 303-844-5695 
TDD: 800-877-8339 
Email: OCR.Denver@ed.gov

Any person who believes the University as a federal contractor has violated nondiscrimination obligations may contact the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) at: 

OFCCP 
U.S. Department of Labor 
200 Constitution Ave. NW 
Washington, D.C. 20210
www.dol.gov 
Telephone: (800) 397-6251 
TTY: (202) 693-133 

The University provides more information about the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (CREO) on the CREO website, including the University’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy, the CREO Procedures, and the CREO Online Reporting Form