What We Do

The IU Indianapolis Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) is responsible for ensuring the University’s institutional equity policies and procedures. We do this in a number of ways:

• Monitoring campus employment practices (both faculty and staff)
• Writing an annual equity plan
• Building partnerships across campus to help units better understand utilization and adverse impact for underrepresented individuals 
• Informing search and screen committees of processes through the institutional equity lens
• Encouraging all employees to reflect on their employment through our exit interview process

IU Indianapolis is committed to maintaining an employment and learning environment free of discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, and retaliation. Discrimination or harassment based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or any other legally prohibited basis is unlawful and undermines the character of our campus. Sexual misconduct includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. OIE is the campus's neutral unit charged with investigating discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct allegations in matters of admission, employment, housing, services, and educational programs/activities. OIE manages the complaint and grievance process.

OIE offers education and awareness training sessions based on policies and procedures related to discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct, as well as equal employment opportunity and the Americans with Disabilities Act. We offer training for search committees on appropriate search and screen techniques as you seek to hire the most qualified candidates.