Office of the Associate Vice President and Affirmative Action Officer, 1974-2001, undated | Brandeis University
Collection Overview
Title: Office of the Associate Vice President and Affirmative Action Officer, 1974-2001, undated
ID: 00/MWalB00132A
Extent: 2.0 Linear Feet
Arrangement:
Arranged in three series: 1. Reports, 1974-2001; 2. Administrative Files, 1975-2001, undated; Newsletters, 1983-1988. The materials are organized chronologically.
For more information about each series, please consult the series descriptions in the box and folder listing.
2 manuscript boxes, 1 record center box.
Languages: English
Abstract
Formerly known as the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Equal Opportunity, the Office of the Associate Vice President and Affirmative Action Officer is responsible for developing and carrying out Brandeis University's affirmative action policies and ensuring the University's compliance with affirmative action laws. The University created its affirmative action program to ensure there was no discrimination at Brandeis--particularly in hiring practices--and to coordinate recruitment of potential minority employees. The Office currently handles other equal opportunity issues such as sexual harassment and disabilities. The position of Assistant to the President for Affirmative Action was created in 1978 and first held by Herb Hentz. Previously, an Affirmative Action Coordinator was in charge of affirmative action policy at Brandeis. This position was held by Louis Ennis during the 1970s. The University also had Affirmative Action Officers, most notably Jack Goldstein and David Squire, and an Affirmative Action Advisory Committee. The Office also formerly produced the newsletter, " 'aaction' profile."
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Files in this collection were created from 1974 through 2001. Materials include memos, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and newsletters. Most of the reports concern the compliance of individual departments and the University as a whole with affirmative action regulations. Other subjects include hiring procedures; the establishment of the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee; and other equal opportunity issues including disabilities, maternity leave, and sexual harassment. This collection also holds an incomplete run of the newsletter "'aaction' profile." Most of these files were created and maintained by Louis Ennis and Herb Hentz.
Administrative Information
Accruals: Community Affirmative Action Review, January 1-December 31, 1994 transferred from Education Program to Archives on April 28, 2003, and added to collection on same day. Sexual harassment brochure (1998) transferred from Board of Trustees Office in mid-Aug. 2003 and integrated into collection on Aug. 22, 2003. A second copy of the Community Affirmative Action Review, January 1 to December 31, 1997 added to the collection by Anindita Das on March 30, 2004.
Access Restrictions: Some material is restricted. Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.
Use Restrictions: Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.
Related Materials:
For additional information on affirmative action at the University search the following catalog entry in the Brandeis University libraries' on-line catalog LOUIS: Subject Search: Affirmative action programs Massachusetts Waltham Periodicals.
See also the Office of the Associate Vice President and Affirmative Action Officer Website at: http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/affirmaction/index.html
Other Note: At some point, materials switch to "Office of Equal Opportunity."
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Reports, 1974-2001],
[Series 2: Administrative Files, 1975-2001, undated],
[Series 3: Newsletters, 1983-1988],
[All]
- Series 1: Reports, 1974-2001
- This series includes reports on the status of minority and female employment at Brandeis University and the University's compliance with affirmative action law. Some of the reports concern the affirmative action efforts of the University as a whole; other reports focus on the hiring and recruitment efforts of individual departments. Many of the reports created during the 1970s were submitted to the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Affirmative Action plan [R], 1974
- Folder 2: Affirmative Action plan [R], 1974
- Folder 3: Report (partial) [R], 1974-1975
- Folder 4: Report (partial) [R], 1974-1975
- Folder 5: Report (partial) [R], 1974-1975
- Folder 6: Affirmative Action plan [R], 1975
- Folder 7: Administrative offices report [R], 1975-1976
- Folder 8: Academic departments reports [R], 1975-1976
- Folder 9: Annual report [R], 1976-1978
- Folder 10: Annual report [R], 1976-1978
- Folder 11: Academic departments report [R], 1978-1979
- Folder 12: Administrative departments report [R], 1978-1979
- Folder 13: Administrative offices report [R], 1980-1981
- Folder 14: Academic departments report [R], 1980-1981
- Folder 15: Affirmative Action plan (annotated) [R], 1982
- Folder 16: Departmental reports [R], 1983-1984
- Folder 17: Academic departments report [R], 1986-1986
- Folder 18: Affirmative Action plan [R], 1987-1989
- Folder 19: Affirmative Action plan [R], 1987-1989
- Folder 1: Affirmative Action plan [R], 1974
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Affirmative Action plan [R], 1988-1990
- Folder 2: Affirmative Action plan [R], 1988-1990
- Folder 3: Affirmative Action review, 1992, 1993
- Folder 4: Affirmative Action review, 1992, 1993
- Folder 5: Community Affirmative Action Review, 1994-1998
- Folder 6: Community Affirmative Action Review, 1994-1998
- Folder 7: Community Affirmative Action Review, 1994-1998
- Folder 8: Community Affirmative Action Review, 1994-1998
- Folder 1: Affirmative Action plan [R], 1988-1990
- Box 3
- Box 1
- Series 2: Administrative Files, 1975-2001, undated
- Files in this series include memos, correspondence, and meeting minutes. Many of the files concern the recruitment of minority employees and affirmative action compliance in job search and hiring procedures. Other files were created by the Staff Personnel Policy Committee and the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee. In addition, this series also contains files on other equal opportunity issues including disabilities, maternity leave, and sexual harassment.
- Box 3
- Sub-Series 1: Subject Files
- Sub-Series 2: Committees
- Folder 7: Staff Personnel Policy Committee, 1983-1986
- Folder 8: Staff Personnel Policy Committee, 1983-1986
- Folder 9: Affirmative Action Advisory Committee, 1975-1978
- Folder 10: Affirmative Action Advisory Committee, 1975-1978
- Folder 11: Committee on Sexual Assault and Harassment, 1992
- Folder 12: Committee on Disabilities: Phone list, 1997
- Folder 7: Staff Personnel Policy Committee, 1983-1986
- Sub-Series 3: Equal Opportunity Issues
- Sub-Series 1: Subject Files
- Box 3
- Series 3: Newsletters, 1983-1988
- This series includes three issues of "'aaction' profile," a newsletter published by the Special Assistant's office.
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[Series 1: Reports, 1974-2001],
[Series 2: Administrative Files, 1975-2001, undated],
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