I. Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action
A. Goals and Definitions
The University of Tampa is committed to providing its faculty, staff, and students with nondiscriminatory access to its programs, events, and facilities. The University has established personnel policies to insure the objectives of non‐discrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action. This goal pertains to policies and practices of employee recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, promotion, tenure, remuneration, and other conditions of employment.
- Non‐Discrimination ‐ All such personnel policies shall be neutral with respect to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, physical ability, sexual orientation, marital status, and age. Moreover, the University seeks to create and maintain an academic and work environment free of harassment, threat, coercion, or intimidation.
- Affirmative Action ‐ The primary goal of this Affirmative Action Plan is for women and designated minorities to become utilized at all levels in proportion to their availability of qualified persons.
B. Organizational Structure
The affirmative action officer shall be appointed by, and report to, the president, and shall be responsible for developing and implementing the Affirmative Action Plan. Each member of the University community shares with the affirmative action officer the responsibility for promoting the objectives of non‐discrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action.