POLICY STATEMENTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES' RESOLUTION ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Doc. T92-034
6/3/92
The University of Massachusetts recognizes that Affirmative Action is mandated by Federal and State Law and affirms its commitment to those laws.
The University wholeheartedly supports and encourages the development of action programs designed to promote the employment and advancement of women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, persons with disabilities, and Vietnam era Veterans as a means of assuring compliance with the provisions of campus Affirmative Action plans.
The University firmly supports the concept of equal opportunity without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status as it applies to his/her employment, admission to and participation in the University's programs and activities, provision of services, and selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University.
TRUSTEES' STATEMENT ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
IN PURCHASING
Doc. T92-031
6/3/92
The University's commitment to the principles of Affirmative Action shall be applied to purchasing with the objective of achieving and fostering greater minority and women owned business enterprise participation in University procurement activity and encouraging socially, or economically disadvantaged business owners to respond to invitations to bid on University business.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY
Doc. T92-037
6/3/92
Sexual harassment is sex discrimination and, therefore, a violation of federal and state law. It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts that no member of the University community may sexually harass another. For purposes of this policy and consistent with federal regulations, sexual harassment is defined as follows:
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when:
- submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment or academic work;
- submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting such individual; or
- such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or academic environment.
It is policy of the University of Massachusetts to protect the rights of all persons within the University community by providing fair and impartial investigations of all complaints brought to the attention of appropriate officials. Any member of the University community found to have violated this sexual harassment policy will be subject to disciplinary action.
Chancellors are directed to take appropriate measures to inform each member of the University community of this policy statement and to develop procedures in conjunction with the President's Office for filing, hearing and resolving complaints.
