A. INTERNAL DISSEMINATION 

• The University will continue to make its equal employment opportunity policy known internally by including it in the following documents:

• social equity brochure
• University employee application forms
• student handbook
• posters for office bulletin boards
• affirmative action plan
• social equity plan. 

The policy is as follows:
Slippery Rock University is committed to taking affirmative action to attain equal education and employment rights for all persons without regard to gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin, disability or other legally protected class. The University complies with all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other statutes and regulations as promulgated by the federal government in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Slippery Rock University complies with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. 

• To familiarize the University community and its various constituencies with the affirmative action and equal employment opportunity policy:

• A social equity brochure and related policies will be distributed to new employees at   orientation meetings.  
• A notice of the University's commitment to equal opportunity will be posted on         University bulletin boards.  
• Periodic discussions will be held and training provided on equal employment                opportunity/affirmative action matters for managers, supervisors, department chairpersons, search committees, union representatives and all persons who have a direct impact on personnel decisions. Direction for affirmative action compliance is provided to faculty search committees in search procedure guidelines.   
• Procedures for affirmative action in recruitment and employment will be reviewed with  hiring supervisors and/or other appropriate individuals. Compliance forms must be completed prior to the  beginning of a search:  

• for faculty positions, by the department chairperson, the dean, the provost and the social equity director, and
• for non-faculty administrative positions, by the appropriate vice president or designee.
• the affirmative action plan will be sent to various offices/locations.
• publications developed and circulated by the University will reflect the diversity of the educational community

B. EXTERNAL DISSEMINATION

            The University's commitment to affirmative action and equal employment is emphasized in dealing with recruitment sources and outside vendors doing business with the University.

1. Information regarding the university's equal opportunity/affirmative action policy will be provided to outside vendors through the contracts office. The equal opportunity clause will be incorporated into all purchase orders and contracts. 

2. The following statement appears in all advertisements: "Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education and is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer building a diverse academic community and encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply." 

3. Publications developed and circulated by the University will reflect the diversity of the educational community.