Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Labor Regulatory Compliance
Equal Employment Opportunity & Labor Regulatory Compliance
The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Labor Regulatory Compliance is responsible for ensuring adherence to federal laws and regulations related to the equitable treatment of applicants, faculty, staff, and students. This includes the enforcement of Title VI and Title VII, as well as the promotion of equal employment opportunities to guarantee equitable access to the university.
Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form or the equal employment obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.
Please email eeoFREEMississippi if you have any questions.
Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject
you to any adverse treatment. The information provided will be used only in ways that
are not inconsistent with the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of
1974, as amended. The information you submit will be kept confidential, except that
(i) supervisors and managers may be informed regarding restrictions on the work or
duties of disabled veterans, and regarding necessary accommodations; (ii) first aid
and safety personnel may be informed, when and to the extent appropriate, if you have
a condition that might require emergency treatment; and (iii) Government officials
engaged in enforcing laws administered by the Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, or enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act, may
be informed.
- Veteran Self-ID Form
- Self-ID FAQ's
- Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) FAQ's
Please email eeoFREEMississippi if you have any questions.
How do I request a Reasonable Accommodation?
- Steps to request a reasonable accommodation: Learn More
Can I bring a service animal to the workplace?
- A service animal is considered to be a reasonable accommodation, so an employee must request to have their service animal in the workplace.