We enter this work with the understanding that experiences of discrimination, harassment, and violence impact individuals of all genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, abilities, citizenship statuses, socioeconomic means, and other identities. And, we know that discrimination, harassment, and violence impact not only the individual who experienced the harm but also the communities in which they live, study, and work.
Effective July 1, 2025, the ADA office, civil rights investigations office, and hearings office combined with Title IX compliance, case management, and training to create a new centralized Civil Rights Compliance (CRC) Office. This new office prioritizes prevention, support, and effective resolution for students, staff, and faculty who are impacted by or involved in reports of discrimination, harassment, or violence based on a protected characteristic.
A new Civil Rights steering committee will launch in 2025-2026.
Title IX Steering Committee
The Title IX Steering Committee, appointed by President Ana Mari Cauce, provides strategic guidance for Title IX-related work at all UW campuses and locations.
- Valery Richardson (chair), Title IX Coordinator, Compliance Services
- Glenna Chang, Associate Vice President for Student Life
- Mentha Hynes-Wilson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, UW Tacoma
- Michaelann Jundt, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs
- Mindy Kornberg, Vice President for Human Resources
- Jill Lee, Executive Director, Compliance Services
- Louisa Mackenzie, Faculty Senate Chair and Professor, UW Seattle
- Jack Martin, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
- Fredrick Nafukho, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
- Erin O’Connell, Deputy Athletic Director
- Jodi Sandfort, Dean, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
- Margaret Shepherd, Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer
- Denzil J. Suite, Vice President for Student Life
- Joy Williamson-Lott, Dean, Graduate School
- Tim Wilson, Dean of Student Affairs, UW Bothell
- Andrea Woody, Divisional Dean of Social Sciences
- Jane Yung, Vice President, Compliance and Risk Services
ADA & Accessibility Steering Committee
President Ana Mari Cauce appointed the ADA & Accessibility Steering Committee in 2020 to provide ongoing strategic oversight and leadership for the University’s work with regard to the University’s efforts to ensure equal opportunity and full participation for all individuals with disabilities. The committee is charged with fostering an institution-wide environment of inclusion and equal access consistent with the University’s mission and values while embracing the mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other relevant laws and regulations.
Purpose: The ADA & Accessibility Steering Committee is charged with fostering an institution-wide environment of inclusion and equal access consistent with the University’s mission and values, and with the mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other relevant laws and regulations. The committee supports the ADA Coordinator who assists University partners in their work on behalf of individuals with disabilities – including students, employees and members of the public. The ADA & Accessibility Steering Committee will:
- Provide oversight and guidance in establishing appropriate roles, responsibilities, and institutional priorities that reflect and promote shared obligations and accountability for addressing program access for individuals with disabilities;
- Receive recommendations from and provide direction to relevant working committees to advance institutional change and ensure continuous improvement;
- Articulate strategies for compliance with the requirements of consent decrees and voluntary resolution agreements, and identify appropriate funding sources for fulfillment of these requirements;
- Review proposed mechanisms that assess University efforts to ensure equal access and opportunity as they relate to University programs, activities, and services, and assist in the development of priorities for resource allocation; and,
- Present recommendations for action to executive leaders in the form of coordinated, institution-wide projects and initiatives.
Scope: The scope of the committee’s work includes any activity relevant to compliance with state and federal laws and regulations that advance access and prohibit discrimination based on disability. It also includes work directed toward the University’s commitment to ensure equal opportunity and full participation in University programs, activities, and services for individuals with disabilities.
Jessica Bertram, Vice President, Finance, Planning and Budgeting
Andreas Bohman, Vice President, UW-Information Technology
Bree Callahan (chair), ADA Coordinator, Compliance Services
Fredrick M. Nafukho, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
Kristin G. Esterberg , Chancellor, University of Washington Bothell
Rickey Hall, Vice President, Office for Minority Affairs & Diversity and University Diversity Officer
Nina Keaney, Director of Administration, Intercollegiate Athletic
Mindy Kornberg, Vice President for Human Resources
Sheila E. Lange, Chancellor, University of Washington Tacoma
Jill Lee, Executive Director, Compliance Services
Louisa Mackenzie, Faculty Senate Chair and Professor, UW Seattle
Simon Neame, Vice Provost for Digital Initiatives & Dean of University Libraries
Jon Payne, Healthcare Nondiscrimination and Regulatory Affairs, UW Medicine
Phil Reid, Vice Provost, Academic & Student Affairs
Margaret Shepherd, Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer
Gabriel Solis, Divisional Dean of the Arts, College of Arts & Sciences
Denzil J. Suite, Vice President for Student Life
Joy Williamson-Lott, Dean, Graduate School
Rod Worden, Interim Vice President for Facilities
Jane Yung, Vice President and Chief Compliance and Risk Officer
Title IX Community Partners
Title IX Community Partners is a group of representatives from offices and programs with which the Civil Rights Compliance Office routinely works and partners. This group maintains the broad goals of sharing Title IX-related information amongst themselves and of soliciting feedback and input on projects that implement or relate to promoting gender equity at the University. The meetings will also be a forum at which emerging trends and concerns might be identified and discussed.
Title IX Community Partners will:
- Present information about and discuss UW initiatives that relate to gender equity, including gender discrimination, sexual harassment, stalking, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault.
- Communicate questions and issues to be addressed by its own members and/or leadership at the University.
- Serve as a forum at which feedback is welcomed so that numerous stakeholders’ perspectives, particularly those of students, might be addressed and incorporated in ongoing initiatives and protocols.
Membership
Title IX Community Partners strives to include those at all locations of the University of Washington. Membership in the group is intended to be flexible, and the Civil Rights Compliance Office will evaluate any requests for and/or whether additional members should be invited. Individuals and/or representatives of specific offices that do not regularly attend Title IX Community Partners meetings may be invited, depending upon the agenda for any specific meeting.
If you have any questions about the meeting or membership, please email civilrights@uw.edu
Accessibility Services & Operations Advisory Group
The Office of the ADA Coordinator established an Accessibility Services & Operations (ASO) Advisory Group to provide information and seek guidance on topics including, but not limited to:
- Access and accommodation barriers within the UW enterprise
- Emergent disability-related issues
- Disability included within diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
- Implementation of accessibility policy, guidelines, and/or practices
- Office of the ADA Coordinator initiatives and programs
The ADA Coordinator appoints as members key University positions and/or offices that play a significant role in operations relevant to the obligations of the ADA and related federal and state laws.
- Campus Architecture & Planning
- Disability Resources for Students (all campuses)
- Disability Services Office, HR
- Environmental Health & Safety
- Office of Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action
- UW IT Accessible Technology Services
- UW Medicine Healthcare Nondiscrimination & Regulatory Affairs
Disability Access & Inclusion Advisory Group
The Office of the ADA Coordinator established a Disability Access & Inclusion (DAI) Advisory Group to provide information and seek guidance on topics including, but not limited to:
- Access and accommodation barriers within UW systems
- Emergent disability-related issues
- Disability included within diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
- Implementation of accessibility guidelines and/or practices
- Office of the ADA Coordinator initiatives and programs
The Disability Access & Inclusion Advisory Committee membership is primarily comprised of staff, faculty, and students with disabilities across all campuses.
- Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW)
- Academic Personnel
- Classified Staff
- Disability and d/Deaf Cultural Center (D-Center)
- Disability Staff and Faculty Association (DSFA)
- Graduate and Professional Students
- Professional Staff
- Students with disabilities at large