P105R: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Issued by:

Office of the President

Replaces:

Policy 7, September, 1979 and Policy 9, June, 1990

Approved:

November, 1989

Revised:

March, 1994

Updated:

May, 2008

The University expresses and demonstrates its commitment to equal opportunity for all persons in the University community, regardless of race, color, sex, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, or status as disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. This policy applies to all University offices, departments, and affiliates, including part-time students, faculty and staff members.

According to Federal and/or State guidelines:

1. Equal opportunity is a system of employment and educational practices under which individuals are included in participation and benefits regardless of their race, color, sex age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.
2. Affirmative action requires that the University take specific actions and make special efforts to recruit, employ, and promote qualified members of formerly excluded or clearly underrepresented groups.

All members of the University community must abide by the rules, regulations, and policies of equal employment/educational opportunity and affirmative action.

Affirmative action and equal opportunity affect all employment practices including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, benefits, compensation, training, educational opportunities, and terminations. To further ensure the goals of equal opportunity and affirmative action with respect to employment and education, the University endeavors to increase the availability of opportunities for students, staff, and faculty from groups that have been previously excluded or underrepresented. Students or employees having disabilities that require reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids may be accommodated through the Office of the ADA Coordinator.

Inquiries/Request:

Office of Diversity & Affirmative Action
Room 201, Administration Building
(631) 632-6280

Office of ADA Coordinator/Disabled Student Services
Room 128 ECC Building
(631) 632-6748

Related Documents:

• Section 86.9(a) of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Sections 503 and 504
• Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York:
  Title 8, Chapter V, Subchapter C, Part 535>
• Executive Order #11246 as amended
• Executive Order #28 of 1983
• Section 402 of The Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1964
• Policy Handbook, SUNY, Office of the Chancellor:
  • Item 002 - Nondiscrimination
  • Item 122 - Nonsegregation of Facilities and Programs
  • Item 153 - Equal Employment Opportunity in the State University of New York
  • Item 158 - Title IX Regulations Prohibiting Sex Discrimination
  • Item 187 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap
• SUSB Search and Selection Procedures
• Americans with Disabilities Act