Our Mission

The Office of Equal Opportunity administers JMU’s commitment to providing an equitable and safe environment for the entire JMU community. JMU adheres to a strict policy that prohibits discrimination of any kind in JMU’s hiring practices, admissions, academics, or programs involving JMU employees or students.

Our Responsibilities

The responsibility for overall coordination, monitoring and information dissemination about JMU's program of equal opportunity, non-discrimination and work force analysis is assigned to the Office of Equal Opportunity. The OEO monitors JMU's compliance with the applicable federal and state laws assigned to the department.

Any university community member who believes they have been subjected to discrimination due to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status may file a complaint with the OEO. Our office investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.