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I. REAFFIRMATION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY

The University of Virginia does not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, handicap, sex or age in either education or employment. Programs of affirmative action to assure equality of opportunity for education and employment have been in effect here for many years, and have been steadily improved.

By action of the Governor of Virginia on January 31, 1978, through Executive Order Number One, the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia was stated as follows:

• "It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia that employees of the Commonwealth and applicants for employment shall be afforded equal opportunity in all aspects of personnel management without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, handicap, sex or age."

The policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia was endorsed and approved by the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia on April 1, 1978. Executive Order Number One, the Procedures for Implementing Executive Order Number One and the resolution of the University's Board of Visitors are included in this plan as Appendix A.

On March 18, 1978, the Governor of Virginia submitted to the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, The Virginia Plan for Equal Opportunity in State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education (Revised 1978). The submission of The Virginia Plan by the Governor was subject to

the review and consideration by individual institutions' Board of Visitors. On April 1, 1978, the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia agreed to participate in The Virginia Plan in accordance with interpretations consistent with The Virginia Plan's applicability to the University of Virginia. The Virginia Plan and Board of Visitors resolution are included in this plan as Appendix B.

The University's plan for affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment, therefore, includes the Policy and Procedures promulgated by Executive Order Number One, as well as applicable parts of The Virginia Plan for Equal Opportunity in State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education (Revised 1978).

The Executive Vice President is responsible to the President of the University for execution of all equal opportunity policies. The Administrator of Equal Opportunity Programs is responsible for developing, disseminating information on, assisting in the administration of, and reporting on the progress of equal opportunity programs throughout the University. The Director of Institutional Analysis is responsible for the development and production of numerical data for official reports and analyses relating to equal opportunity at the University.