The files on individual offices and departments contain information on their goals, timetables, and results in reaching affirmative action quotas. The final report of the Search and Screen Committee for the Assistant Chancellor for Equal Opportunity, which is not restricted, contains questions asked of the candidates and describes how the final selection was made. There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the materials in this collection are open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection. The files are organized alphabetically by personal name, name of office, or by subject, then chronologically.
Files can contain a variety of materials, including correspondence, staff memos, and reports.
Throughout the finding aid, SEE ALSO cross references between names of organizations and topics refer to related folders elsewhere in the collection. The Vice Chancellor and his staff developed UWM's first Affirmative Action Program in September 1973. It included the creation of an Affirmative Action Office and appointment of a Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Affirmative Action as the office's director. The Affirmative Action Office began operation during the 1973-1974 academic year. Before the 1975-1976 academic year, the Affirmative Action Office was renamed the Equal Opportunity Office.