The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is committed to and will provide equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex (such as gender, marital status, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), creed, religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, or relationship to other university constituents -- except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

Implementation

This affirmation is published in accordance with 41 CFR Part 60 and is implemented in accordance with Title VII and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Executive Order 11246; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988; and NC General Statutes Chapters 116 and 126.

To ensure that equal educational and employment opportunity exists throughout the university, a results-oriented equal opportunity/affirmative action program has been implemented to overcome the effects of past discrimination and to eliminate any artificial barriers to educational or employment opportunities for all qualified individuals that may exist in any of our programs. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is committed to this program and is aware that with its implementation, positive benefits will be received from the greater utilization and development of previously under-utilized human resources

Any individual with a concern, grievance or complaint of discrimination or retaliation may utilize the procedures available under the Code of Student Life, the SPA Grievance and Appeal Procedures, the EPA Grievance and Appeal Procedures and the Faculty Grievance Procedures as appropriate. The existence of these internal procedures does not prohibit individuals from also filing claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or with the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education.

No student or employee shall be subject to retaliation for bringing a good faith complaint pertaining to unlawful harassment or discrimination or for protesting such behavior directed against another member of the university community

Individuals may also contact the university’s EEO/AA Officer at (910) 962-3160