Non-Discrimination_Statement

							                         THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
             GUIDELINES FOR ADVERTISING AND REQUIRED USE OF THE
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY /NON-DISCRIMINATION/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT

The following information is provided to help the campus community comply with various federal regulations concerning
required use of both our EEO/AA statement. Should questions arise, please contact the Office of Equity and Diversity
(OED) at 974-2498 or 974-2440.

I.         EEO/AA Statement /Non-Discrimination Statement

           The full University of Tennessee Knoxville, Non-Discrimination Statement EEO/AA statement reads as follows:

                     All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without
           regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender
           identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

                   Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of
           Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination
           statement is intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations.

                    In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the
           Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with
           Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on
           the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to
           employment by the University.

                    Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex),
           Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual
           orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840
           Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or 974-2440.
           Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of
           Equity and Diversity.

Inclusion of this statement is required in the following:

1.         Position announcements (which are not paid advertisements) sent to potential referral sources and other
           institutions of higher education to solicit applications or nominations.
2.         Catalogs, application forms, posters and other material used in conjunction with the referral and/or recruitment
           of students, faculty or staff.
3.         Publications which contain general information and are made available to
           alumni/ae, faculty, staff, students or other participants in or beneficiaries of University programs.

II.        Short EEO/AA/Non-Discrimination Statement

      The UT Knoxville Campus EEO/AA/ Non-Discrimination Statement reads as follows:

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision
of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

Inclusion of the short EEO/AA/Non-Discrimination Statement is required in, but NOT limited to, the following:
  1.     Paid advertisements to solicit applications for faculty and staff positions of employment.
  2.     Contracts for goods or services.
  3.     Purchase orders.
  4.     Brochures and newsletters.
Please note that in meeting the requirements of the federal regulations it is permissible to use reduced size print.

(Revised: July, 2008)