The University of Houston is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every respect of its relations with its faculty and staff members, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, or veteran status. This includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring or appointment, selection for training, transfer, layoff, promotion, granting of tenure, rates of pay and other forms of compensation.

A full copy of The University of Houston’s Affirmative Action Policy is available at the UH AA/EEO web site.


Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
Prohibits employment discrimination against an individual of the age of 40 years or older.

Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Prevents employers from refusing to hire or promote handicapped persons solely because of a disability and applies only to employers who receive Federal funds.

The Vietnam-Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
Requires that employers with Federal contracts or subcontracts of $25,000 or more to provide equal opportunity and affirmative action for Vietnam era veterans, special disabled veterans, and veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Prohibits employment discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities, requires that public entities offer services and make accommodations so that it may be usable and accessible for all people, and provides for reasonable employment accommodations.

Civil Rights Act of 1991
Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and provides for jury trials.

Executive Order 11246, as amended
Bans discrimination by covered federal contractors against its employees and applicants on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, or national origin. It requires that Federal contractors utilize affirmative action plans to recruit and advance qualified minorities and women.

Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. Women affected by pregnancy or related conditions must be treated in the same manner as other applicants or employees with similar abilities or limitations.

Texas Commission on Human Rights (TCHR) Act
Prohibits employment discrimination by public and private employers in all personnel decisions based on a person’s race, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin and age.