III.A   Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and affirmatively seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons of diverse backgrounds. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual's sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in the employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, special disabled veterans, and veterans of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran. Inquiries concerning this policy may be referred to the Office for Equal Opportunity Programs. Written affirmative action programs are maintained by the University for the employment of women, members of government-designated racial or ethnic minority groups, persons with disabilities, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, and other covered veterans. Copies of these programs are available for review in the Office for Equal Opportunity Programs.