Affirmative Action Statements

The University's affirmative action statements and general guidelines for their use follow.

The University's official statement is:

"CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity within its community (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/default.asp)."

This statement is required on all advertisements for faculty and staff positions and on publications, advertisements and other communications promoting the university. 

Two exceptions follow.


The following statement is encouraged in large display advertisements announcing faculty and staff job openings (an example would be advertisements in the Chronicle of Higher Education announcing multiple positions):

"CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate in employment against persons based on age, color, disability, gender, familial status, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or weight (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/default.asp)."

The following statement may be used on non-job-related advertisements in cases where space or cost is a critical factor:

"CMU is an AA/EO institution (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/default.asp)."

This statement is most likely to appear on small non-job-related ads or those that also require the Americans with Disabilities Act statement (such as ads that promote events).


The affirmative action office is charged with monitoring and approving the use of appropriate statements on all job-related advertisements. The Public Relations and Marketing Office, in consultation with the Affirmative Action Office, monitors the use of appropriate statements on non-job-related advertisements, publications and other communications.