UCSC -EEO/AA

Equal Employment Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Policy

UC/UCSC NONDISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY REGARDING ACADEMIC AND STAFF EMPLOYMENT

It is the policy of the University not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with the University of California on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy,1 physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran.2 This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, merit increase, salary, training and development, demotion, and separation. This policy is intended to be consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws and University policies.

In addition, it is the policy of the University to undertake affirmative action, consistent with its obligations as a Federal contractor, for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for covered veterans. The University commits itself to apply every good faith effort to achieve prompt and full utilization of minorities and women in all segments of its workforce where deficiencies exist. These efforts conform to all current legal and regulatory requirements, and are consistent with University standards of quality and excellence.

In conformance with Federal regulations, written affirmative action plans shall be prepared and maintained by each campus of the University, by each Department of Energy Laboratory, by the Office of the President, and by the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Such plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Office of the President and the Office of the General Counsel before they are officially promulgated.

This Policy has been updated with technical changes and supersedes the University of California Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy Regarding Academic and Staff Employment, dated June 21, 2002.

1 Pregnancy includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth

2 Covered veterans are special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Vietnam era veterans, or any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized.

January 1, 2004
University of California
Office of the President

In keeping with this policy, the University of California will continue to recruit, hire, train and promote into all job levels the most qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identify, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran (special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran or any other veteran who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized and recently separated veterans). Similarly, the University of California will continue to administer all compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, company-sponsored training, education, tuition assistance and social and recreational programs in accordance with the University of California policy.

Affirmative action plans are available in hard copy from the:
EEO/AA Office
University of California, Santa Cruz
Mail Stop: EEO/Affirmative Action
1156 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
(831) 459-1590