GUIDE TO WORKING WITH THE OFFICE OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Equal-opportunity statements

The University has a responsibility to clearly communicate its commitment to equal opportunity in education and employment and to making its programs and services accessible to those with disabilities. Use these statements [updated August 2003], as appropriate:

Major publications, such as catalogs and long recruitment pieces, collegiate bulletins, employee handbooks, and application forms—

The University of Alabama complies with applicable laws prohibiting discrimination, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans Adjustment Assistance Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in, its programs and services. Inquiries and concerns may be directed to Gwendolyn Hood, University Compliance Officer, 171 Rose Administration Building, Box 870300, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0300, (205) 348-5855 (Voice/TDD).

Most other publications, including recruitment publications specific to departments and divisions—

The University of Alabama complies with applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status in employment or in any program or activity offered by the University. For further information, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, 171 Rose Administration Building, Box 870300, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0300, (205) 348-5855 (Voice/TDD).

For posters, advertising, and publications in which space is severely limited—

The University of Alabama is an equal-opportunity educational institution/employer.

For University, departmental, or divisional events and activities, someone in the sponsoring department or division should be made responsible for handling requests for accommodations for people with disabilities, and the access statement below should appear in registration materials, invitations, fliers, etc.—

To request disability accommodations, please contact {name, department, address, phone number, e-mail}.