The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The University, in the administration of its employment policies and practices, will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or disability. The University will take affirmative steps to insure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated, during employment, in a non-discriminatory manner.

The University's commitment to equal opportunity principles applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, promotion, compensation, benefits and training.

Our institutional commitment to these policies provides for selection procedures based upon objective, defensible qualifications; promotions based upon documented performance, merit, and potential achievement; evaluations which are accurate and unbiased; and a complaint process which is fair and equitable. In addition, the University commits itself to increased recruitment efforts to assure that qualified minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with a disability are represented in the applicant pool and are evaluated equitably by search committees or administrative personnel.

Complaints regarding impermissible employment discrimination should be addressed to the Equal Opportunity Office, Kelly Hall, 3rd Floor Room 302. All inquiries will be confidential to the extent permitted by law. All employees or applicants for employment may be assured that they are protected from coercion, intimidation, or retaliation for filing or assisting in an investigation of a complaint of discrimination.

Responsibility for implementation rests with every member of the University community: administrative officers, deans, department chairpersons, supervisory personnel, and members of search committees.