Equity and accessibility services in greater Washington, D.C., metro area

From: Office for Equity and Accessibility

As Virginia Tech’s presence continues to grow in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area, it is important to ensure our university community maintains living, learning, and working environments free from discrimination and harassment.

To support this effort, the Office for Equity and Accessibility (OEA) has a dedicated equity manager located in the D.C. area that serves as a regional, onsite resource and point of contact for students and employees. 

While the equity manager does not provide the university’s formal response to reports of discrimination,  harassment or reasonable accommodations, they can answer questions about university anti-discrimination policies, which includes Policies 1025 and 1026, and procedures. When a student or employee in the D.C. area makes a report of discrimination or harassment, the equity manager may serve as a liaison to connect students or employees to the appropriate team or office on the Blacksburg campus.  

This role also provides education and training programs to students and employees in the D.C. area on the university’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies. 

The equity manager is available to provide services in-person or virtually by appointment, and can be reached at gennelle@vt.edu.