Harassment & Discrimination Policy
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Illinois State University Office of Equal Opportunity, Ethics & Access is committed to promoting a working and learning environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability or veteran status. To this end, the Office of Equal Opportunity is responsible for ensuring the University's compliance with all applicable federal and state nondiscrimination requirements and serves as the institution's official liaison with governmental civil rights enforcement agencies. The director reports directly to the University President and is responsible for the development and execution of the University's Affirmative Action Plan. In addition, the Office of Equal Opportunity provides leadership and support toward developing a comprehensive and institution-wide approach to achieving and sustaining a diverse and pluralistic community of students, faculty and staff.
It shall be the policy of the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University that equal opportunity shall be offered in the appointment of all employees in compliance with applicable State and Federal equal employment opportunities laws, university policies and with the intent to encourage diversity. The University shall use recruitment practices aimed toward identifying, securing and maintaining equitable representation and toward seeking full utilization of minorities and women in all organizational units and job classifications. The University shall also establish affirmative action policies and procedures that shall provide for the fair, impartial and equal treatment of applicants for employment and promotion and which shall assure that the University recruits from the largest potential pool of qualified applicants.
Employees are selected for employment and promotion without regard to relationship by blood or marriage in accordance with appropriate qualifications for the performance of specified duties. However, no individual shall initiate or participate in personnel decisions involving initial employment, retention, promotion, salary, leave of absence or other direct benefit to an individual employee who is a member of the same immediate family. Immediate family include an employee’s spouse, parents, brothers, sisters and children.
The University shall use procedures and practices consistent with state and federal law aimed toward attracting and retaining equitable representation of a diverse student body including persons from socially and economically disadvantaged background.
The educational programs and materials of the University shall reflect the historical and contemporary roles and contributions of all diverse and underrepresented groups.
The University shall provide services that reflect recognition of diverse cultural backgrounds, past educational imbalances and the need for new opportunities both for the disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged student.