URI community invited to due process information session April 10

March 18, 2024

The Division of Administration and Finance invites you to a virtual information session, “Due Process at the University of Rhode Island: Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities,” to be hosted by the Office of Equal Opportunity on Wednesday, April 10, from noon to 2 p.m.

The goal of the event is to increase awareness among students, faculty, and staff regarding the different avenues for reporting concerns, the investigative process(es) undertaken after a complaint is filed (if applicable), and the scope and jurisdiction of each office.

The program is co-hosted and co-facilitated by Dorca P. Smalley, director, and Michael Bensink, assistant director, Office of Equal Opportunity.

Special guests are:

  • Tre Hamlin, sophomore student, Native American Student Association
  • Markeisha J. Miner, vice president, Community, Equity, and Diversity

Presenters are:

  • Matthew M. Bodah, vice provost for Academic Personnel and Budget
  • Anne Marie Coleman, assistant vice president, Office of Human Resource Administration
  • Michelle Fontes, assistant vice president, Community, Equity, and Diversity
  • Michael Jagoda, chief of police and director of Public Safety
  • Lauren Jensen, associate general counsel, Office of the General Counsel
  • Kara Larsen, assistant vice president for Enterprise Risk Management
  • Lynnea Lau, director, Office of Research Integrity
  • Lindsey Nottage, director, Enterprise Compliance
  • Kristin Ridge, associate dean of students, Community Standards
  • Dorca P. Smalley, director, Office of Equal Opportunity

Click here to register: https://rhody.webex.com/weblink/register/r0e5329fa40f74a075d84dcc538e898a4

The event has been approved for two general Mandatory Continuing Legal Education credits and two Society for Human Resource Management Professional Development credits.

The Office of Equal Opportunity thanks the Schmidt Center for Labor Relations and Human Resources at the College of Business for making professional development credits possible. To learn more about the center, click here.

To register for the April 5 Labor and Employment Law Conference, follow this link.

The University of Rhode Island encourages all people to participate in its programs and activities. For any accommodation or to ask any questions about accessibility inclusion, please contact Michael Bensink at michael.bensink@uri.edu or 401-874-2316. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.