Equal Employment

Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy


The University will respond promptly and effectively to reports of discrimination and will take appropriate action to prevent, to correct, and if necessary, to discipline individuals who violate this policy. For more information about making a report regarding discrimination or harassment, please visit the University Policies to view the current Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

American University supports the policies of the Americans with Disabilities Act and is completely committed to treating all applicants and employees with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of that statute. The University judges individuals by their abilities, not their disabilities, and seeks to give full and equal employment opportunities to all persons capable of performing successfully in the University's positions. American University will provide reasonable accommodations to any qualified persons with disabilities who require them, and urges employees and applicants who may be disabled and require accommodation to advise the University of their particular needs. Information concerning individuals' disabilities is considered confidential and their need for accommodation will be handled with the utmost discretion.

Employees and applicants who want to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office of Employee Relations at extension 2607. Any employee or applicant who believes that they may have been discriminated against based on their disability should refer to the Discrimination and Sexual Harassment complaint procedures. Employees or applicants may also contact the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources to appeal reasonable accommodation decisions.

Affirmative Action Program

The University maintains an affirmative action program in compliance with the law to promote equal employment opportunity access for all persons, including women, minorities, individuals with a disability and protected veterans. The University assesses the effectiveness of the affirmative action program through internal monitoring and reporting systems and updates it on an ongoing basis.

Hiring managers and search committee members should contact Employee Relations at extension 2607 for more information on affirmative action briefings.