In seeking to fill openings, every effort will be made to recruit in such a way that women and individuals from minority groups will have an equal opportunity to be considered and appointed to all vacant positions. The University appoints and promotes for all job classifications without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, handicap, or veteran status in such manner as is consistent with achieving a staff of diverse and competent persons. The University administers all personnel actions such as compensations, benefits, promotions, grievance procedures, transfers, training and educational programs, tuition assistance, travel assistance, research grants, support for graduate assistants, social and recreational programs without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, handicap or veteran status. The University maintains a standing committee on equal employment opportunity and intergroup relations appointed by the Chancellor, to act in an advisory capacity to him and to other members of the University responsible for affirmative action and to act as an agency to monitor the implementation of affirmative action. All employees of the University are expected to support the principle of and contribute to the realization of equal employment opportunity.
Affirmative action is a priority concern in all facets of operation.