Workshops Offered by OEO
Equal Opportunity Institute (EOI)
Equal Employment Opportunity Institute
(EEOI)
NCBI (National Coalition Building
Institute) at NC State
Faculty & Staff Diversity Training

Frequently Asked Questions
• Is there a difference between the
Equal Opportunity Institute (EOI) and the Equal Employment
Opportunity Institute (EEOI)?
• Who is required to attend the EEOI?

Equal Opportunity Institute
• NC State University program that started on campus in 1999.
• Designed to increase participants' awareness of equal opportunity issues and increase their effectiveness as employees or students.
• Year long certificate program sponsored by OEO, HR and CSLEPS.

Equal Opportunity Institute
• B egins in September runs through May
• All participants take three required classes and then select 7 additional electives
• Such topics as protected classes, affirmative action, disability, oppression, discrimination and harassment prevention, cross cultural communication, diversity conflict management, and leadership in diversity are discussed

Comments from EOI
Participants
“The most beneficial gain from participating in the Institute is that I have more keenly developed interpersonal skills.”
“The Institute provided a number of resources, in various forms, from which I have strengthened my knowledge about specific laws and the historical background for equal opportunity.”

Equal Opportunity Institute
Some benefits of attending the EOI
• Acquire a better understanding of equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity
• Gain knowledge on how to work effectively with a variety of people
• Develop and enhance one’s leadership skills

Equal Opportunity Institute
Register and learn more about this award winning certificate program at: http://www.ncsu.edu/eoi/

Equal Employment Opportunity
Institute (EEOI)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Institute
(EEOI) is an OSP sponsored program under NC General Statue 126.16.1
• All managers and supervisors (both EPA and SPA) are required to attend
• Training program is a day and an half (12 hours) in length

Equal Employment Opportunity
Institute (EEOI)
• Program utilizes case studies and other activities to help managers and supervisors understand federal and state employment discrimination laws and how they impact day-to-day managerial decisions.
• Discussion of diversity and its relationship to EEO/AA.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Institute (EEOI)
• Register via e-learning system through the
MyPACK Portal ( http://mypack.ncsu.edu/ )
• Completion of this workshop counts as credit towards the three (3) required courses of the Equal Opportunity Institute
(EOI)

EEO Posting Requirements
• Title IX
• Equal Employment
Opportunity
• ADA
• Discrimination and
Harassment Prevention

EEO Posting Requirements
• Title IX and Equal Employment
Opportunity posters should be displayed in conspicuous areas in the unit or department
• Other posters should be visible to employees and students in hallways, break rooms, lounges or offices

EEO Posting Requirements
For additional posters contact
Lisa Pierson
Office for Equal Opportunity
515-1151 or lisa_pierson@ncsu.edu