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Office of Institutional Equity

The Office of Institutional Equity supports the university in cultivating and maintaining a campus environment that is equitable, inclusive and accessible.

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About the Office

Students, faculty, staff and guests have a right to be free from discrimination in all university programs or activities.

The Office of Institutional Equity:

  • Establishes and implements meaningful non-discrimination policies; 
  • Coordinates the prompt, thorough and impartial resolution to allegations of discrimination;
  • Identifies and eliminates obstacles to accessibility for students, faculty and staff; 
  • Collaborates with campus partners to promote fair and inclusive hiring practices; and  
  • Manages compliance with state and federal non-discrimination laws;
  • Provides educational programming regarding equity, inclusion and access to the campus community.

Meet the Staff

Catlin Wells
Executive Director of Equity and Compliance/Title IX Coordinator
204 Center for Engineering, Innovation, and Sciences (CEIS)
wellsc1@wit.edu
(617) 989-4119

Alexis Pellechio 
Civil Rights Investigator 
205 CEIS 
pellechioa@wit.edu
(617)989-5048