October 17, 2004
TO: The Baruch College Community
FROM: President Kathleen Waldron
RE: Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity
I am pleased to take this opportunity to affirm my personal commitment and that of
the College to a strong policy of equal opportunity and to a strong affirmative action
program. The responsibility for equal employment opportunity and affirmative action
ultimately lies with the President, but that responsibility is shared by others in the
College’s organizational structure. Administrators, faculty members, and
supervisors must adhere to these policies and practices as they deal with
employment and affirmative action issues. All members of the College community
share in the responsibility for carrying out the College’s commitment to equal
opportunity and affirmative action, and I ask all of you to join with me and the
Affirmative Action Committee to ensure the success of our efforts.
Attached you will find Baruch College's official policy statement regarding affirmative
action and equal employment opportunity. Although an abbreviated version
appears in all College publications, I believe it is valuable to read through the entire
policy occasionally, to help keep the goals clearly visible throughout the College's
activities. Progress requires cooperative, positive actions by all of us to prevent
discrimination, whether intentional or not, in College employment, student
enrollment, and student services. A quick overview of the key people and policies
should help to make everyone better acquainted with this important college-wide
endeavor.
Ms. Carmen Pedrogo is the College's Affirmative Action Officer. The Affirmative
Action Officer directs the Affirmative Action Office and is responsible for overseeing
the collection and analysis of data, monitoring and reviewing affirmative action
policy, compliance and/or procedures, submitting written reports to the President
and other College and University officials, providing counseling and information on
affirmative action issues, serving as liaison between the College community and
campus interest groups, and working with deans, chairs, and directors of
administrative units in the development of innovative recruitment efforts. As
Affirmative Action Officer, she sits on the CUNY Council of Affirmative Action Officers
and serves as liaison to the University Office of Compliance and Diversity Programs.
Ms. Pedrogo also represents the CUNY Council of Affirmative Action Officers on the
University Affirmative Action Committee. Her telephone number is (212) 802-2866.
She is assisted by Ms. Stacey Miles, Assistant Director of Affirmative Action, who
may be reached at (212) 802-2865. The Affirmative Action Office is located at 135
East 22nd Street, Room 816. The Office prepares the College’s annual affirmative
action plan, which is available there for review between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. Copies of the plan are also available in the Library and in the Office of
Human Resources.
Ms. Pedrogo also chairs the Baruch College Affirmative Action Committee. She
schedules meetings of the affirmative action committee, prepares the agenda, keeps
the Committee abreast of affirmative action issues, reviews reports with the
Committee; advises the Committee on the status of searches, and reports to the
President the Committee's concerns and progress relating to affirmative action. The
members of the College Affirmative Action Committee for the 2004-2005 academic
year are as follows:
Professor Nancy Aries (School of Public Affairs)
Professor Albert Croker (Statistics and CIS)
Ms. Gwendolyn Ferguson-Pugh (Office of the Vice President for Administration
and Finance)
Professor Susan Locke (Psychology)
Professor Barry Ma (Economics and Finance)
Ms. Stacey Miles (Affirmative Action)
Professor Sandra Mullings (Law)
Ms. Carmen Pedrogo (Affirmative Action)
Professor Glenn Petersen (Sociology and Anthropology)
Mr. Anthony Petrokonis (Office of the Dean, School of Public Affairs)
Ms. Carmen Vasquez (Office of the Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs)
Mr. David Wilson (Undergraduate Honors Program)
The Affirmative Action Committee plans activities designed to educate the campus
community about affirmative action. Activities include workshops, seminars, and
lectures, and other
innovative outreach activities to further the spirit of affirmative action.
The Affirmative Action Committee also reviews policies and procedures pertaining to
affirmative action, equal opportunity, and non-discrimination; monitors and advises
on search and screen procedures; and develops and monitors the College's
progress and diligence in pursuing goals set forth in the Affirmative Action Plan.
Members of the Affirmative Action Committee also serve on Higher Education Officer
series searches, as well as on Executive Compensation Plan (ECP) searches. I
hope you will all join me in thanking our busy colleagues for their willingness to help
the College in this way.
As part of its outreach activities, the Baruch College Affirmative Action Committee,
with the support of the President and the Provost, will sponsor its annual faculty
development seminars on tenure and promotion on November 5, 2004. Although
open to all Baruch faculty, the seminars are specifically tailored to new and junior
faculty with special emphasis on publishing, developing, preparing and submitting
personnel files, personnel and budget committees, and the grievance and appeals
process. Senior faculty and staff conduct the seminars. The Affirmative Action
Committee, with the support of the President, will also sponsor its annual breakfast
honoring Baruch College's Veterans, both full- and part-time employees, on
November 10, 2004.
Statement and Notification of Baruch College Policy
It is the policy of Baruch College and of the Board of Trustees of The City University
of New York to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and tenure qualified employees, and
to provide access to, admit, and offer services for qualified students without regard to
race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation,
transgender, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, alienage or
citizenship status, veteran, military or marital status.
Baruch College adheres to Federal, State, and City laws and regulations regarding
nondiscrimination and affirmative action in employment, including, among others,
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246, as amended,
Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, 38 U.S.C. 4212, the Vietnam Era Veterans’
Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.
The "protected classes" as delineated in the Federal Executive Order--Blacks,
Hispanics
(including Puerto Ricans), Asians/Pacific Islanders, American Indians/Alaskan
Natives, and
Women--were expanded for CUNY in 1976 by Chancellor Robert E. Kibbee (and
reaffirmed in
1986 by Chancellor Joseph S. Murphy) to include Italian-Americans. Baruch College
has
exercised and will continue to exercise affirmative action for the "protected classes."
Inquiries concerning the application of Federal laws and regulations, among others,
and of the University and College policies, should be directed to the College's
Affirmative Action Officer.
Resources at Baruch
Ms. Carmen Pedrogo, Affirmative Action Officer and Coordinator of Baruch's Panel
Against Sexual Harassment, 135 East 22nd St., Room 816; 212-802-2866
Dean John R. Dugan Jr., Coordinator for Title IX, which prohibits discrimination in
federally assisted education programs; Section 504 Coordinator for the Disabled
(Section 504/ADA grievance procedures can be found in his office); Vertical
Campus, 55 Lexington Avenue, Room 4-230; 646-312-3320
Ms. Barbara Sirois, Coordinator for the Office of Services for Students with
Disabilities;
55 Lexington Avenue, Room 2-270; 646-312-4590
Professor Mindy Engle-Friedman, Ombudsperson, Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington
Avenue, Room 7-240; 646-312-3815
(revised 10/04)
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