Office of the Provost

Affirmative Action Statement

SUNY recognizes the importance of diversity for assuring the success of students and graduates in an increasingly global environment. We seek to establish the diversity that will provide all of our students with a learning environment to develop leaders and lifelong learners. Our efforts to attract a diverse student body will be enhanced by attracting diverse staff and administrators.

SUNY is committed to equal treatment in every aspect of hiring and employment. SUNY proactively reviews its policies and practices to assure that decisions with respect to every dimension of employment are made without regard to age, color of skin, gender expression and identity, genetic predisposition, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, status as a victim of domestic violence, and all other protected groups and classes under Federal and State Laws and executive orders. Nor will SUNY permit discrimination with respect to any disability that does not preclude essential work performance. We recognize, too, that achieving equal treatment may require proactive measures to offset obstacles and barriers faced by the groups for whom we seek inclusion. At SUNY, we are committed to the incorporation of proactive recruitment and retention practices as an integral part of the work of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Our affirmative action component will:

• —Provide guidance and support to campus administrators, affirmative action officers, faculty, students, and Title IX coordinators at each campus concerning all issues related to affirmative action, the ADA, and Title IX or other laws, rules, regulations and policies for the protection of civil rights;
• Assist SUNY System Administration legal counsel and human resources personnel;
• —Serve as a resource to SUNY management, faculty, staff, and students to assure the availability of effective complaint procedures to address unlawful discrimination;
• —Assist each of our campuses in identifying and recruiting candidates and in ensuring that those candidates are afforded equal consideration;
• —Foster institutional awareness and commitment to diversity goals for appointment and promotion through programs and workshops.