Academic Affirmative Action Programs

To assist schools and departments in the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty, recruitment policies and procedures are listed below, along with resources for faculty recruitment and retention.

Affirmative Action Policies & Procedures

UC Policy on Discrimination, Harassment, and Affirmative Action
Academic Personnel Manual (APM) Affirmative Action References

• APM 210 – Criteria for Appointment, Promotion, and Appraisal
• APM 240 – Deans & Provosts
• AMP 245 – Duties of Department Chairs

Recruitment & Retention Publications & Websites

• Affirmative Action Guidelines for Recruitment and Retention of Faculty
• Best Practices: The Search Committee and the Campus Visit
• Guidelines for Search Committees

Recruitment Sources

• President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
• Brothers of the Academy
• Sisters of the Academy
• Faculty for the Future

Supplemental Advertising Options

UCI currently supports advertising efforts by posting academic positions under recruitment at the following websites:

• UCI Recruit
• Southern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (SoCalHERC)

In addition, departments may want to consider posting ads with the following publications:

• Diverse Issues in Higher Education (formerly Black Issues in Higher Education)
• Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
• Women in Higher Education
• Winds of Change (American Indian publication)
• Inside Higher Education

For more diversity advertising options, go to Diversity Advertising Avenues.

Recruitment Consultation

• Equity Advisors

  • Office of Inclusive Excellence
    515 Aldrich Hall, Irvine
    949-824-1540
    inclusion@uci.edu

• Academic Personnel
  354 Aldrich Hall, Irvine
  (949) 824-7175
  354 Administration Bldg.
• Office of Equal Opportunity & Diversity
  103 MSTB
  Irvine, CA  92697-1130
  (949) 824-5594
  oeod@uci.edu