Affirmative
Action Plan
March
25, 1973, Chapter II, reaffirmed in Affirmative Action Plan
Revised 1983
University Commitment to Nondiscriminatory Policies and Practices
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is fully
committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate
against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national
origin, religion, gender, age, or disabling condition. This commitment
is in keeping with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972
and Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the ADA of 1990, and
other applicable federal and state laws. The Affirmative Action Officer,
UNCG, PO Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, (336/334-5009), is
responsible for assisting with compliance and investigating complaints.
This policy is stated officially in various documents adopted formally
by responsible University agencies. The Code adopted by the Board
of Governors of The University of North Carolina affirms the following
statement:
Admission
to, employment by, and promotion in The University of North Carolina
and all of its constituent institutions shall be on the basis of merit,
and there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, color,
creed, religion, sex, or national origin. (Chapter 1, Section 103)
At
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the following statement
has been formulated to express the commitment to Affirmative Action:
It
is the goal of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro to achieve
within all areas of employment a diverse faculty and staff capable
of providing for excellence in the education of its students and for
the enrichment of the total university community. 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, gender, age, religion, disability,
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, gender, religion,
disability 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 her 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.
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