The Office of EEO/TIX oversees the University’s centralized initiatives for preventing, reporting and responding to sex discrimination, including sexual and sex-based harassment, sexual exploitation, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.

Its staff provides technical assistance and support to all of the University’s ten campuses and centers in relation to complying with Title IX and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and coordinates University policy and initiatives designed to maintain and promote campus environments for University faculty, staff, students and visitors that are free from sex discrimination and sex-based violence.

– University of Hawai‘i Strategic Directions, 2015-2021

As part of its overall commitment to improving the social, economic and environmental well-being of current and future generations, the University of Hawai ‘i Strategic Directions, 2015-2021 guides the University’s priorities, which include providing safe, healthy and discrimination free environments for teaching, learning and scholarship for students, employees and visitors (University’s 21st Century Facilities Action Strategy 3).

The following tactics were adopted to achieve this Strategy:

• Collaborate as a system to understand and comply with Title IX and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) guidance and apply best practices in promoting safety and response to incidents across the state
• Update system-wide and campus policies and guidelines to ensure compliance and promote safety and security
• Ensure availability and accessibility of high-quality confidential resources for victims
• Provide appropriate safety and awareness education for responsible officials and all students and employees
• Ensure that clear and useful information is readily available when needed

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