Equal Employment Opportunity Plan and Affirmative Action Statement

The Equal Employment Opportunity Plan is created yearly in accordance with Executive Order 11246.

 2011 EEO Plan

ECU's Affirmative Action Statement

It is the policy of the State of North Carolina to provide equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons, and to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.

Consistent with the policy of the State of North Carolina, East Carolina University reaffirms that it has been, and will continue to be, the policy of this university to be an equal opportunity employer. East Carolina University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and prohibits discrimination against students, applicants or employees based on race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veterans' status. [Any individual alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation cannot grieve beyond the university's internal grievance process.] In keeping with this policy, and to further the principle of equal opportunity, all other personnel matters such as recruitment, selection, hiring, promotion, compensation, performance appraisals, disciplinary benefits, transfers, separations, reduction in force, grievance procedures, company-sponsored training, education, tuition assistance and social and recreational programs will also continue to be administered in accordance with this policy.