TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

One of the exciting achievements of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is our new on-line web based training program entitled "Preventing Employment Discrimination". This is a new on-line, 24 hour, 7 days a week interactive program that affords faculty, staff and student workers an opportunity to learn about appropriate federal, state and institutional anti-discrimination laws and practices. Individuals who complete this 30 - 45 minute interactive program and successfully pass the mastery test, receive a "Certificate of Completion". Furthermore, the Office of Equal Opportunity, Diversity & Outreach is notified that they successfully passed the test. Moreover, the University gains an affirmative defense when asked by regulatory agencies and/or external sources what you have done. This new on-line pilot project supplements the University's ongoing efforts to inform and educate the University community about preventing employment discrimination and creating a climate respectful to all. The web-based program is available online at http://training.newmedialearning.com/ped/umassdartmouth.

The University’s Procedures and Policies for Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring, will continue to be revised due to new policies and practices. The OEDO and HR team will continue to meet and discuss any changes to the process in addition to continuously provide training to the EEO Liaisons.

The OEDO will continue to schedule workshops to provide Diversity and anti-discrimination/anti-harassment training of administration, faculty, staff and student employees.