UC Merced is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to both. The university hires, assigns work, promotes, compensates and retains employees only on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and our business needs.
Affirmative Action is the set of public policies and initiatives designed to help eliminate past and present discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. While California Constitutional provisions, better known as Proposition 209, prevent targeting any specific group based on protected categories, the idea of fostering a rich and diverse workforce and student body remains a critical value at UC Merced.
Affirmative Action Plan
The UC Merced Affirmative Action Plan serves as a working document for informing the campus of programs and procedures undertaken to ensure equal employment opportunity and for implementing the campus commitment to affirmative action. Federal affirmative action regulations and university policies stipulate that the Affirmative Action Plan be evaluated, monitored and updated annually.
The UC Merced Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) and Goals are available for review by contacting complianceoffice@ucmerced.edu
Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
UC Merced is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. Complaints of discrimination or harassment are addressed by the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD).
Related Information
- AA Frequently Asked Questions
- Differentiating Terms
- AA Policies and Guidelines
- AA Laws, Acts, and Orders
- Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD)
- Careers at UC Merced
- Academic Personnel: Diversity
- Faculty and Staff Statistics
