About the Civil Rights Office

Northern Illinois University is committed to providing an educational and employment environment free from unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The university will not tolerate unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation and will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination and equal opportunity laws, orders and regulations.

The Civil Rights Office manages the institution’s compliance with Title IX, Title VII, Title VI, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act Section 504, the Illinois Human Rights Act, and other state and federal laws relating to civil rights, to include protected class discrimination, harassment and sexual misconduct.