Bucknell University's Commitment to Academic Excellence

Through Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

Bucknell’s dedication to the pursuit of excellence characterizes its personnel policies, including hiring, staff development and career advancement opportunities.  All personnel decisions seek to reflect institutional purposes and priorities.

Equal Opportunity Policy

Bucknell University provides equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, marital status, veteran status or disability in admissions, employment and in all of its educational programs and activities.

It is the policy of Bucknell University that in the process of recruitment of faculty and staff, regular procedures are to be followed, which ensures that qualified candidates have been fully considered.  The policy of equal employment opportunity applies in all employment relationships.  All University personnel policies, procedures and practices are intended to further this employment policy.

Under University policy, equal opportunity is provided to all persons in the delivery of educational programs and services, in the sponsorship and conduct of any student activities, including athletic opportunities, and in the offering of other University services.

Affirmative Action Policy

Affirmative Action is designed to identify and address departments or divisions of the Univeristy in which certain groups have been underrepresented.  Underrepresentation is an imbalance between those in the labor force who possess the relevant qualifications and their representation within the specific job category in the University.  Simply put, underrepresentation must be shown by demonstrating the existence of an imbalance between the numbers of qualified women or minority candidates in the potential pool of applicants for a position and their presence in the hiring department.  In the event of under-representation, affirmative steps are taken to attempt to achieve as broad and inclusive an applicant pool as possible.  To that end, the University embraces an affirmative action policy that encourages vigorous activities and procedures for the recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion of certain protected groups that are underrepresented in the Bucknell University working community. 

Americans with Disabilities Act

The University complies with both the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The ADA Compliance Coordinating Committee is charged with monitoring the University’s compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.  Questions or concerns with regard to accessibility of facilities or special accommodations may be forwarded to the Chair, ADA Compliance Coordinating Committee, or to the Affirmative Action Officer.