University Policy Information

  • Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity

    The University of Connecticut is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In order to ensure that employees and job applicants are not subjected to unlawful discrimination, it is the University’s policy to comply with all laws and regulations that prohibit employment discrimination and mandate specific actions for the purpose of eliminating the present effects of past discrimination. Equal employment opportunity is the purpose and goal of affirmative action. The University has established equal employment opportunity and affirmative action as immediate and necessary objectives because we are committed to its concepts, principles, and goals.

    Please take a moment to review the full Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Policy Statement available at http://policy.uconn.edu/?p=102. Additional resources and information are available at http://ode.uconn.edu/diversity/affirmative-action/

    For more information, contact: Office of Diversity & Equity at (860) 486-2943.