Senate Bill 24-25-39
Bill ID: | 24-25-39 |
Name: | Proposal: Review of the Interim UMD Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement of Policy, VI-1.00(A) |
Proposed: | 04/21/2025 |
Sponsor: | University Human Resources and Office of Diversity and Inclusion |
Proposal: | On January 21, 2025, presidential executive order (EO) #14173 was signed which necessitated updates to the University of Maryland (UMD) Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement of Policy, (VI-1.00[A]). The policy was reviewed with input from University Human Resources, Office of General Counsel and Office of Diversity and Inclusion to update it to ensure the university's policy is in compliance with the EO 14173. The UMD Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement of Policy, (VI-1.00[A]) was amended with technical and legal updates. The interim policy went into effect on April 21, 2025 pending Senate review. The policy was reviewed with input from University Human Resources, Office of General Counsel and Office of Diversity and Inclusion before being finalized and approved as an interim policy by the President on April 21, 2025 pending Senate review. The changes made were technical and legal in nature. The updates ensure that the policy is consistent with current federal regulations. The interim policy needs Senate review to codify the technical and legal updates. |
Active? | Yes |
Policy: | https://policies.umd.edu/general-administration/university-of-maryland-equal-employment-opportunity-and-affirmative-action-statement-of-policy |
Status
Status: | Under Review |
Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
Received: | 2025-05-08 |
Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee with this review. |
Actions: | The charge is being drafted by the University Senate Office. The Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee will be briefed to the SEC's decision at the first 2025-2026 committee meeting. |
Next Step: | The Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee will review. |
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