__________________________________________  June 30, 2005 EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM 05-11 Replaced by EM 06-01 __________________________________________

From:	Paul J. Zingg, President
Subject:	Executive Memorandum 05-11, EO 927 Compliance Committee (Replaced by EM 06-01)

1. PREAMBLE
   Upon the recommendation of the Academic Senate, the EO 927 Compliance Committee is constituted.
   
   
2. CHARGE
   
   The EO 927 Compliance Committee will serve as an advisory committee that reports annually to the Academic Senate. The purpose of the committee is to aid in the implementation of EO 927. EO 927 “broadens the scope of what was once the CSU's sexual harassment policy to one that prohibits unlawful harassment based on any statutory category protected by the Fair Employment and Housing Act. ” EO 927 “reemphasizes the importance of training the CSU community on anti-harassment and anti-retaliation policies and procedures in order to prevent and correct harassment. ”
   
   The University EO 927 Compliance Committee’s charge will focus on preventing and correcting unlawful harassment based on the statutory categories protected by the Fair Employment and Housing Act (i.e. , race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, and covered veteran status) through education and other outreach efforts. Additionally, the Committee will focus education and outreach efforts on anti-retaliation policies and procedures. The committee will not be directly involved in receiving harassment complaints, investigating such complaints, or developing resolutions.
   
   Responsibilities of the committee include but are not limited to
   
   
1. recommending revisions to anti-harassment and anti-retaliation policies and procedures;
2. increasing awareness of the University’s anti-harassment and anti-retaliation policies and procedures through on-going education and outreach efforts (e.g. , training programs, workshops, speakers, conferences, publications);
3. partnering with other campus and community organizations to identify potential problems and proactively address all forms of harassment;
   
4. providing a forum to discuss general campus harassment issues and concerns (excluding personal harassment complaints);
   
5. assessing the campus climate and the efficacy of anti-harassment and anti-retaliation policies and procedures;
6. addressing other issues related to management/employee relations. (For example, hostile work environment)
   
   
3. TYPE
   
   The University EO 927 Compliance Committee is a permanent committee as authorized by Article VI, Section 2 of the Academic Senate Constitution.
   
4. REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
   
   The University EO 927 Compliance Committee reports to the Faculty and Student Policies Committee of the Academic Senate. The committee will provide a report in the spring semester.
   
5. BASIC STRUCTURE
   
   
   1. Membership
      
      
      1. Permanent:
         
         Director of Employment Practices or designee
         
         
      2. One-year term:
         
         One student representative appointed by the Associated Students
         
         
      3. Two-year staggered terms:
         
         One representative appointed by the Director of Psychological Counseling
         One representative appointed by the Director of Student Judicial Affairs
         One representative appointed by the Director of the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
         One representative appointed by the Director of Housing
         Chair of the University Affirmative Action committee or designee
         One faculty, who is a FASP member appointed by Senate Executive Committee
         One staff, who is a FASP member appointed by the Senate Executive Committee
         
         
      4. At its first meeting, the committee will determine how the staggered terms will be allocated.
         
   2. Officers: The Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary will be elected by the committee.
      
   3. First Meeting: The faculty FASP member will call the first meeting in September.