Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Auburn University recognizes its moral and legal obligations to provide a work environment in which employment opportunities are open to all qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis or race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or status as a covered veteran. The University affirms its commitment to this principle and to an affirmative action program which not only establishes the goal of achieving equal opportunity in employment but which also detects and eliminates any element of discrimination in employment which may be found to exist within the institution. The University also commits itself to maintaining on a nondiscriminatory basis the conditions for continuing employment and individual advancement within the job structure of the University.

Furthermore, the University is committed to the following principles:

Recruiting, hiring, training, retaining and promoting all individuals, in all job classifications, without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or status as a covered veteran; except where SEX or NATIONAL ORIGIN are BONA FIDE occupational qualifications
Making employment decisions that are in accordance with principles of Equal Employment Opportunities
Insuring that promotion decisions are in accordance with principles of Equal Employment Opportunity by imposing only job related requirements for promotion decisions and opportunities
Insuring that all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers and leave policies are administered without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or status as a covered veteran

It is a violation of this policy to take an adverse employment or academic action against any student, faculty or staff member because he/she has opposed any practice they reasonably believe to be discriminatory or for filing any internal or external complain/charge/grievance or participated in any investigation or proceeding, in accordance with this EEO policy.

Each contractor, supplier, union, public agency, or other cooperative agent is required to support this policy by complying with all applicable State and Federal EEO law and regulation

Responsibility and authority for the dissemination and implementation of this policy lies ultimately with the president of the University with assistance from the Affirmative Action Officer. Practically, the responsibility and authority to act affirmatively to provide equality of opportunity in education and employment lies with all who are in decision-making positions within the University, It is the intent of the University to commit appropriate resources and create a supportive atmosphere for the practical responsibility and authority to succeed.

The Affirmative Action/EEO Officer for Auburn University is responsible for the supervision of the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Program and for monitoring its effectiveness.

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Dean and Director