Earth Sciences Department

Diversity Policy

(adopted May 17, 1994)

The Earth Sciences Department recognizes, appreciates, and values the benefits of a diverse campus community, the diversity of its staff and students. In support of its goal to encourage students to examine their own and other heritages, the Earth Sciences Department seeks to provide positive role models for all students and recognizes that diversity in the academic and vocational environment fosters cultural awareness, mutual understanding, and respect.

It is the policy of the Earth Sciences Department to offer equal opportunities for all persons of the Department's operations. Equal opportunity is offered to all employees and applicants for employment within the department without regard to such matters as race, sex, color, age, religion, ancestry, creed, national origin, political belief, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. The Earth Sciences Department affirms its commitment to equal consideration to all in recruitment, screening, testing, selection, hiring, compensation, employment benefits, promotion, learning opportunities, access to courses and program, work assignments, application of discipline, layoffs, recalls, access to grievance procedures, terminations, and any and all other conditions of employment which are provided by District policy, regulation, rule or practice.