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The context of equitable opportunity without regard to age, gender, race, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin is evident in UTEP faculty and governance policy. University policies for recruitment, retention, promotion, support, tenure, assignment, and remuneration of faculty and staff supports equity. As stated in UTEP HOOP (http://admin.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=30499),

“The University commits itself to increased recruitment efforts to assure that qualified

minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with a disability are represented in the applicant pool and are evaluated equitably by search committees or administrative personnel.”

All recruitment of MSW faculty and staff are covered by HOOP policies including full-time and adjunct faculty, field faculty, and other administrative personnel and support staff, granting all rights and privileges of any other UTEP employee in the same job category: http://admin.utep.edu/Default.aspx? alias=admin.utep.edu/hoop). In addition university policies and procedures from the UTEP HOOP (http://admin.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=30499) state that:

“The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. The University is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and individuals seeking employment or access to its programs, facilities or services, and will not discriminate against these persons on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, genetic information, or sexual orientation. In addition to this commitment, the University will take affirmative steps to insure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated, in a non-discriminatory manner. The University shall maintain and annually update its Affirmative Action Plan and will make good faith efforts to achieve established goals, to the extent permitted by applicable law.”

The following are faculty and staff recruitment guidelines used by the UTEP Office of Equal Opportunity, “Searches, Recruitment, & Hiring”. These are adhered to by the MPH Program (http://admin.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=3684&submenuheader=3).

“Hiring decisions are among the most important decisions made at UTEP. Each open position represents an opportunity to increase and diversify the capabilities, resources and potential of our campus. Each new hire represents a fresh addition to the UTEP team – someone ready to make his/her contribution to the mission and goals of the university, someone ready to be a part of UTEP’s present and future.”

“As the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, our goal is to help you find the best person for the job, while furthering the University’s commitment to the recruitment, support, and retention of highly qualified diverse faculty and staff. We also want to ensure that you – and every faculty and staff member on your Search Committee – comply with the laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern equal opportunity employment. This manual will provide you with guidelines and resources for a successful search process.”

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UTEP has made an institutional commitment to these policies provides for selection procedures based upon objective, defensible qualifications, as in the case of promotions based upon documented performance, merit, and potential achievement and evaluations that are accurate and unbiased. In addition, the University commits itself to increased recruitment efforts to assure that qualified

minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with a disability are represented in the applicant pool and are evaluated equitably by search committees and administrative personnel. This policy is

implemented throughout the University, with oversight to ensure compliance rests with the Equal Opportunity Office and Human Resources.

There are additional policies and legal guidelines established by UTEP to address issues of diversity, cultural sensitivity, and non-discrimination within the UTEP community:

Affirmative Action (http://admin.utep.edu/Default.aspx?PageContentID=2623&tabid=30552)

“In addition to this commitment, the University will take affirmative steps to insure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated, during all aspects of employment, in a non-

discriminatory manner. The University shall maintain and annually update its Affirmative Action Plan and will make good faith efforts to achieve established goals, to the extent permitted by applicable law”.

“An institutional commitment to these policies provides for selection procedures based upon objective, defensible qualifications like promotions based upon documented performance, merit, and potential achievement as well as evaluations which are accurate and unbiased. In addition, the University commits itself to increased recruitment efforts to assure that qualified minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with a disability are represented in the applicant pool and are evaluated equitably by search committees and administrative personnel”.

Non-Discrimination (http://admin.utep.edu/Default.aspx?PageContentID=2623&tabid=30552)

“In addition to this commitment, the University will take affirmative steps to insure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated, during all aspects of employment, in a non-

discriminatory manner. The University shall maintain and annually update its Affirmative Action Plan and will make good faith efforts to achieve established goals, to the extent permitted by applicable law”.

The MPH Program works within the established guidelines and policies of the University when hiring all faculty and staff. All regulations, programs, and documents required by these regulations are available for inspection by employees, applicants for employment, and the general public in the University Office of Equal Opportunity on any workday.

“Any member of the University community who engages in discrimination or other conduct in violation of University policy is subject to the full range of disciplinary action, up to and including separation from the University”.

(http://admin.utep.edu/Default.aspx?PageContentID=2623&tabid=30552)

The university places responsibility on academic units, persons of authority, and search committees for carrying out the organizational Equal Opportunity Policy and Affirmative Action Plans. University policy also describes actions that can be taken by persons who believe they have been discriminated against based on any of these protected status groups. (http://admin.utep.edu/Default.aspx? Page ContentID=2629&tabid=30552).

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The MPH Program and its parent academic unit makes an effort to maintain diversity and equity through its allegiance to the University’s non-discrimination policy, and the internal policies that govern faculty conduct. In addition, the faculty engage in nationwide searches for faculty candidates with a vigilant eye towards diversity and equity.

4.3.e. Description of efforts, other than recruitment and retention of core faculty, through