The now-defunct UNT Faculty Senate Committee on the Status of Faculty of Color was formed in order to identify issues of interest to people of color at UNT, gather information on university policies or practices affecting BIPOC faculty, and to keep faculty informed of university, state, or federal laws & regulations regarding civil rights, equal employment, or diversity issues. This guide originally served as a place to document resources available to meet the particular needs and challenges of people of color at the university, while also making them available to all UNT community members. 

Under Texas Senate Bill S.B.17, all DEI offices and university-wide initiatives were discontinued as of January 1, 2024 and new compliance procedures were put in place for all future university-sponsored programming and activities. 

This guide now stands as a record of the efforts of the Committee and the resources that are still available for all members of the community to utilize. 

1. Office of the President

•  Harrison Keller, President
  president@unt.edu 

2. Office of the Provost and VP for Academic Affairs--Faculty Resources

• ​Provides comprehensive list of resources for UNT Faculty including policies, forms, research and teaching resources, tenure & promotion information, and resources for dealing with workplace issues;
• See also “Faculty and Staff Resources” on the UNT homepage for commonly used services for faculty.

3. Office for Faculty Success

 Holly Hutchins, Vice Provost for Faculty Success
 Angie Cartwright, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Success
 email: faculty.success@unt.edu

​Offers resources for all UNT faculty to help support teaching, scholarship, and service. Includes a mentoring program, newsletter, resource links, and sponsored events.

4. Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX

LaToya Haynes
Pronouns: she/her/hers
LaToya.Haynes@unt.edu
940-565-2759

- AVP, Division of Finance & Administration
- Director of Equal Opportunity & Title IX
- Title IX Coordinator
- ADA Coordinator (accommodations)

Oversees UNT compliance with civil rights laws, including Title IX and ADA, as well as employee training on discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and other legal issues.

5. Mediation at UNT

Mediation at UNT is a voluntary process that can help individuals find mutually agreed upon solutions to job-related interpersonal disputes between faculty, administrators, and/or staff. 

6. UNT CARE Team

Assists in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of students and members of the UNT community; and, provides procedures for dealing with disruptive or troubled students.

7. Center for Belonging and Engagement (Student Services)

The Center for Belonging and Engagement is committed to cultivating a campus environment where people of all identities and experiences are appreciated and able to thrive

Resources no longer available under Texas S.B. 17:

• UNT Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA)
  • Initiatives and Priorities: Diversity and Inclusion on Campus [No longer available]: Information on initiatives begun in the Fall of 2020 and updated the Spring of 2020, following national Black Lives Matter protests across the nation. 
• Multicultural Center
• Pride Alliance
  • "Committed to supporting students while restructuring Multicultural Center and Pride Alliance to comply with new Texas Law" (President Neal Smatresk, Dec. 1, 2023)