Call 1547 from a campus phone to register for a workshop. The ADA is a federal law that is designed to assist individuals with disabilities obtain and retain employment. An employer must provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Most accommodations are easily arranged and are not expensive to provide. This requires conducting good faith professional searches and classified employee recruitments to ensure that all qualified individuals are afforded equal opportunity to be considered for employment at the University.
Equal opportunity requires that all hiring practice be conducted in a non-discriminatory manner.
Affirmative action also means ensuring that women and minority employees are afforded equal treatment in the workplace, including access to training and promotion opportunities. Preparing and disseminating annual affirmative action plan, including workforce analysis, job group analysis, utilization analysis, and establishing goals for underutilization in accordance with federal regulations. Conducting campus wide training programs on sexual harassment and search process. Serving as a resource office for individuals seeking employment opportunities, assistance in resolving employee-management conflict and information on University policies and procedures. Serving as liaison for the University with state and federal administrative agencies charged with responsibility for enforcing equal opportunity, affirmative action, and non-discrimination.