Descriptive Summary
The materials are written in English
University of Central
Florida Equal Opportunity Office Records,
1969-1988
CFU2005_06
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries,
PO Box 162666,
Orlando, FL 32816-2666,
Telephone: 407-823-2576,
E-mail: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu
These materials were
created by the
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Program Office
2 Boxes;
1.5 linear foot
Special Collections and
University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries.
The face of the
American workforce changed when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. Thus,
when Florida Technological University opened in 1968, the university employed
J. Phillip Goree, Vice President for Administration and Finance as the Equal
Opportunity Officer. From its beginning, the Equal Opportunity Office has
facilitated campus policies and programs for students, faculty, staff,
applicants, visitors, and community members in accordance with statutes and
guidelines. The collection holds materials concerning the University’s
implementation of federal affirmative action programs and civil rights
regulations during the 1970s as well as the affects on faculty, staff,
students, recruitment practices, and federal funding to the University.
Selected Subjects and Access Points
Similar records may be found by searching under the following index
terms.
Florida Technological
University
University of Central
Florida
Universities and
Colleges--Florida
Affirmative action
programs--United States
Education, higher--United
States
Acquisition Information
The records were transferred to non-current records storage by the
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Program Office and from there to the
University Archives in 2005.
Processing History
Rusted paper clips were removed and replaced with
plastic clips. News clippings were photocopied onto acid-free paper. All
materials were rehoused in acid-free folders and boxes. Duplicates were removed
and social security numbers were obliterated. Post-it notes were moved to the
edge of documents to prevent destruction of information.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Statement
Unpublished records are protected by copyright. Permission to publish
quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright
holder.
Related Material
The Records of the Office of the President Collections
James C. Clark Research Papers
Preferred Citation
University of Central Florida Equal Opportunity Office Records,
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida,
Orlando, Florida.
Historical Note
The
Civil Rights Act of 1964 affected everyone in the
United States of America. For Florida Technological University (later
University of Central Florida), this act and subsequent others meant
implementing equal opportunity policies. From its founding to 1978, FTU
employed
J. Phillip Goree, Vice President for
Administration and Finance as the Equal Opportunity Officer. He put into affect
many opportunities for equal education and affirmative action programs.
Goree’s assistant Janice Brodie compiled all the University’s
records dealing with salary, employment, recruitment, and enrollment of
minorities and women. These findings were presented to federal Health,
Education, and Welfare (HEW) officials for review. On July 31, 1974 President
Millican appointed a functional task force to carry out and maintain the HEW
regulations of Affirmative Action and Equal Educational Opportunity programs.
In 1979, President Colbourn hired Carol Surles as the first Director of Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action, shortly afterwards establishing an office
of the same name with the help and encouragement of Dr. John T. Washington.
Presently, the Equal Opportunity office reports to the President and continues
to monitor and ensure equality regulations for men and women of all races.
Collection Scope and Content
The materials in the Equal Opportunity Office Collection are arranged
in two series:
Series I: Chronological Files, 1970-1977 contains information on Civil
Rights including university and Equal Opportunity office correspondence,
newspaper and magazine articles, and publicity materials promoting and ensuring
the proper use of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. It also includes the athletics programmatic audits from 1985 to 1988.
Series II: Subject Files, 1969-1987 holds correspondence, progress
reports, grant proposals, recruitment letters, Federal Health, Education, and
Welfare (HEW) letters, investigation documentation into discrimination claims.
Equity status reports of enrollment, salary, and employment of minorities and
women within the university are also included.
Contents List
Series I: Chronological Files,
1970-1988
0.5 Box
Series I consists of general civil rights files and athletics programmatic audits that are arranged
in chronological order.
Box
Contents
1
Civil Rights Documents.
1970-1971.
1
Civil Rights Documents.
1972-1973.
(2 folders)
1
Civil Rights Documents.
1974.
1
Civil Rights Documents.
1975-1977.
(2 folders)
1
Athletics Programmatic Audit.
1985.
1
Athletics Programmatic Audit.
March 1986.
1
Athletics Programmatic Audit.
October 1986.
1
Athletics Programmatic Audit.
1987.
1
Athletics Programmatic Audit.
1988.
Series II: Subject Files,
1969-1987.
1 Box
Series II are arranged by subject and are in alphabetical
order.
Box
Contents
1
Affirmative Action- Title IX.
1978-1983.
(2 folders)
1
Conference/Workshops- State Civil Rights Conference,
Miami.
1986.
1
Enhancing Participation of Minority and Disadvantaged
Students.
1984.
1
Functional Task Force for Equal Educational Opportunity.
1974-1975.
1
Gambrell- Vice President.
1969-1972.
(2 folders)
1
Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW).
November 4,
1971.
1
H.E.W.
April 26, 1972.
1
H.E.W.
October 19,
1972.
2
Minority Advisory Council Documents.
1982.
2
Newsletter.
1982-1985.
2
Power in the Black Sub-community of Orlando (University
of Florida Dissertation).
1977.
2
Proposed Factual Report: Florida Higher Education
Desegregation Plan, (Chancellor’s comments).
1987.
2
Retention Programs for Black Students.
1982-1983.
2
Student Activities.
1971-1972.
2
Study of Factors related to the Retention level of
Selected Black Undergraduates at UCF.
1980.
2
Title VI Progress Report and Documentation.
1973.
2
Women.
1971-1972.