Affirmative Action & EEO

The following links provide information and resources for supervisors and managers on key work areas where Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) apply.

Ensure equal opportunities for all staff and qualified applicants using a fair, consistent, and nondiscriminatory process.

As stated in UC Berkeley's Operating Principles, "We include and excel, together... We thrive when we celebrate the diversity in our community and our common commitment to equity, inclusion and equal access to all." Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity are among the longest standing components of Berkeley's efforts in this area. Chancellor Carol T. Christ has reaffirmed...

Why Diversity?

Managing a diverse workforce contributes to staff retention and productivity. It enhances our organization's responsiveness to an increasingly diverse world of customers, improves relations with the surrounding community, increases our ability to cope with change, and expands the creativity of our organization. In addition to supporting these business goals, managing diversity contributes to goals unique to UC Berkeley as a public institution, such as increased accessibility and accountability to all residents of the state.

This website...

The UC Berkeley Staff Affirmative Action Plan serves as a working document that outlines UC Berkeley's policies, responsibilities, priorities and programs for ensuring equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

As an employer that receives federal contract and grants funds, the University of California must maintain an affirmative action plan. The plan is evaluated, monitored, and updated annually. A copy of the Staff Affirmative Action Plan is available for review at the Central Human Resources front desk as well as at...