Oregon State University, as an institution of higher education and as a community of scholars, is
committed to eliminating discrimination and providing equal opportunity in education and
employment.
Oregon State University, in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, does not
discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status(including disabled
veterans, armed Forces service medal veterans, recently separated veterans, and active duty
wartime or campaign badge veterans) in any of its policies, procedures, or practices. This
nondiscrimination policy applies to admission and access to, and treatment and employment in,
University programs and activities, including but not limited to academic admissions, financial aid,
educational services, and employment.
Oregon State University’s employment policies are designed to ensure that all applicants receive
fair consideration for employment and that employees are treated equitably. The university takes
affirmative steps to 1) recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to
age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, sex
(except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification) , disability, or protected veteran
status; 2) provide reasonable accommodations; 3) base employment and promotional opportunity
decisions on valid requirements; and 4) ensure that all personnel actions such as compensation,
benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoff, OSU sponsored training, education, tuition
assistance and social and recreation programs will be administered without regard to age, race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, status as an
individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Employees, applicants, and students shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats,
coercion or discrimination because they have engaged in or may engage in: (1) filing a complaint;
(2) assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other
activity related to a complaint of discrimination; (3) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by
equal opportunity regulations or Federal, State or local equal opportunity law; or (4) exercising
any other right protected by equal opportunity regulations or laws.
As President of Oregon State University, I am committed to the principles of Affirmative Action
and Equal Opportunity. I have designated Kerry McQuillin, the Affirmative Action Manager in the
Office of Equal Opportunity and Access as the person responsible for implementing our written
Affirmative Action programs throughout the university, and for establishing and maintaining an
internal audit and reporting system to measure these programs. The Affirmative Action Plans for
qualified individuals with disabilities and for qualified protected veterans are available for
inspection by any employee or applicant for employment upon request between 8:00 am and 5:00
pm in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access, 330 Snell Hall, Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR.
It is the intent of the University that all members of the community - employees and students -
share the responsibility for making equal employment opportunity and affirmative action dynamic
aspects of University life.
