201: Equal Employment Opportunity
Overview and Purpose
Georgetown University is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University supports diversity by advancing equal opportunity in employment for all persons.
Policy Statement and Scope
The University prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment because of age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. The University supports broad recruitment efforts.
Procedures
The goal of the University’s hiring policy is to recruit, hire, transfer, promote and make other employment decisions using these guidelines:
- To consider individuals without discrimination based on age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law
- To select the individual who best meets the needs of the selecting department and the University.
- To enhance opportunities for mobility and promotion of qualified candidates who are current University employees.
It is part of the University’s policy to comply with the Americans with Disability Act. Under this Act a qualified individual with a disability who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation is protected from discrimination due to his or her disability.
Examples of reasonable accommodations that may be provided if they do not impose an undue hardship on an employer include modifying work schedules; purchasing or modifying equipment (such as Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf); changing a desk lay-out or rearranging office furniture; or reassigning the minor or marginal functions of a job to another employee. Generally, it is the obligation of the individual with a disability to request a reasonable accommodation from the employer.
Responsibility
All selecting departments should follow the procedures and the spirit of the University’s Equal Opportunity policy. The Human Resources department assists selecting departments to recruit and hire candidates.
Resources
Contact the appropriate Human Resources department or IDEAA if you have questions or if you would like more information about this policy. Employees who believe they have been discriminated against should contact IDEAA, which maintains a procedure for investigation and resolution of complaints.