Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is committed to equal educational and employment opportunity and affirmative action. SIUE administers its academic programs without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, creed or religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veterans' status, or other categories prohibited by law. In addition, it is the policy of SIUE to make reasonable efforts to accommodate qualified individuals with special needs.

The University complies in letter and spirit with federal and state legislation, which includes but is not limited to, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Illinois Human Rights Act. Inquiries regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action should be directed to the Assistant to the Chancellor for Equal Opportunity Programs. Students who wish to discuss sexual harassment should contact the Office of the Assistant Provost for Cultural and Social Diversity.