The president of Slippery Rock University has the overall responsibility for implementing the university's affirmative action/equal opportunity policy. The president has assigned coordination of responsibilities to implement the policy to the director of social equity who has the full support of executive management to do the following: 

1. Develop policy statements, affirmative action programs and internal and external communication regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action. 

2. Develop and conduct training programs to provide managers and supervisors with relevant equal opportunity information to assist them in their compliance efforts. 

3. Design and implement auditing and reporting systems that will:

• measure the effectiveness of University programs
• indicate need for remedial action and
• determine the degree to which the university's goals and objectives have been achieved.

4. Serve as a liaison between the University and enforcement agencies. 

5. Serve as a liaison between the University and minority organizations, women's organizations and community groups.  

6. Share the following responsibilities (among others) with deans, vice presidents, directors and department managers:

• Identify problem areas and establish division and department goals and objectives.
• Require supervisors to take actions to prevent harassment, discrimination or a hostile work environment.
• Inform supervisors and managers  that their work performance is being evaluated, in part, on the basis of their equal opportunity efforts and results.

7. Conduct investigations and make recommendations concerning any allegations of harassment or discrimination.