The Opportunity Development and Diversity Education Planning (ODDEP) office has overall responsibility in providing leadership, coordination and an oversight
of the University’s affirmative action, and diversity education initiatives. The office monitors all matters within the University that pertain to affirmative action, employee relations, equal opportunity and diversity.

The Opportunity Development and Diversity Education Planning Office is responsible for collecting and analyzing affirmative action data, investigating affirmative action grievances and participating in their resolution, updating and maintaining the university’s written affirmative action and diversity plan, developing affirmative action policy statements and procedures and monitoring staff and faculty hires. The office is responsible and committed to diversity education training, consulting and compliance training, consulting to managers, supervisors and staff employees on employee relations and workplace issues, and also consulting for the university.