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Commitment To Equality

James Madison University is committed to selecting faculty and staff without discrimination against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.

The Office of Equal Opportunity calls upon every member of the university involved in recruitment, hiring, and promotions to exert their best efforts to achieve the goals that are set forth in our affirmative action plan.  

The Office of the President calls upon every member of the university to engage in our efforts to ensure that a non-discriminatory process of recruiting, hiring, and promoting women, minorities, qualified disabled individuals, and veterans occurs at all levels of employment throughout our University.

James Madison also expects that outside agencies with which it contracts with comply with all applicable anti-discrimination laws.

The University endorses the goals of equal employment opportunity as supported by our university's characteristics and values spelled out by our President.

James Madison University must and will maintain this commitment and also requests that everyone continue to cooperate at every level towards implementing our University’s policy.