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Civil Rights Resources

 
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 — prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. It protects people of all ages.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 —Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, no one be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.          
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973-- prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance. Section 504 applies only to entities receiving federal financial assistance.
EO 14148 Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions: The goal of this order is to restore hard work, merit and equality back into every agency and office of the federal government.
EO 14151 Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing: The goal of this EO will assist the government in serving every person with equal dignity and respect, expending precious taxpayer resources.
EO 14168 Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government: The efforts of this EO will assist with providing dignity, safety, and well-being back to women to include single-sex spaces and activities designed for women.
EO 14173 Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity: The goal of this EO is to help ensure fair opportunities in our institutions and the federal government based on civil rights laws.
EO 14188 Additional Measures to Combat Antisemitism: This EO reaffirms EO 13899 and directs additional measures to continue to fight anti-Semitism in the US.
EO 14201 Keeping Men Out of Women Sports: The goal of this EO is to discontinue allowing men to compete in women sports and allow fairness and safety back into women sports.
EO 14224 Designating English as the Official Language of the United States: This Order designates English as the official language of the United States to ensure a unified and cohesive society.
EO 14281 Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy: This Order ensures that all citizens are treated equally under the law by guaranteeing equal opportunity and meritocracy.
EO 14283 White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: This Order continues to elevate value and impact of our Nation’s HBCUs, as beacons of educational excellence and economic opportunity. HBCU's serve as some of the best cultivators of tomorrow’s American leaders in business, government, academia, and the military.
 
 
 
 
 

 

UVI HR Policy Manual

UVI Sexual Harassment Policy

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Civil Rights Act of 1991

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act of 2022

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2023

Title IX of The Education Amendments of 1972

Equal Pay Act of 1963

Executive Order 13166 - Limited English Proficiency

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972

Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

USVI Code Title 10 - Civil Rights Chapter 5 - Virgin Islands Civil Rights Commission

USVI Code Title 14 - Crimes Chapter 85 - Rape and Related Offenses

USVI Code Title 24 - Labor Chapter 17 - Discrimination in Employment

 CONTACTS:

 

Name Email Number  
Usman Adamu, PhD usman.adamu@uvi.edu 340-692-4091 Dean & Director School of Agriculture
Stafford M. A. Crossman scrossm@uvi.edu 340-692-4071 Assoc Dir CES/Asst Dir ANR
Samuel S. Joseph samuel.joseph1@uvi.edu 340-692-4068 Interim Assistant Director for Fiscal and Personnel Affairs and EEO Officer