Commitment to Diversity, Equal Opportunity, and Equity in Employment

Dear Baruch College Faculty and Staff,

The City University of New York (CUNY) has a long-standing commitment to diversity and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. Senior management fully supports policies and practices to foster non-discrimination, equity, and diversity and inclusion in the workplace and our community overall. CUNY is enriched by the strengths of the people and perspectives in our institution. Accordingly, I continue to be committed to our compliance with the CUNY Policies and Procedures on Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Sexual Misconduct.

The Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy states CUNY’s commitment to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and provide benefits to employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, partnership status, disability, genetic information, alienage, citizenship, military or veteran status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence/stalking/sex offenses, or any other legally prohibited basis in accordance with federal, state, and city laws.

Further, CUNY does not tolerate acts of hate or bigotry of any kind. This includes discrimination or harassment based on national origin or heritage—including shared Jewish, Israeli, Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, or South Asian ancestry—and/or the association with these national origins and ancestries. The University will promptly take all necessary and appropriate actions to address any such discrimination and remedy its effects. We encourage students and employees who believe they have been subjected to such discrimination, or who have information about an incident or situation, to report it to the University. Anyone who believes they have been a victim of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation should use the University-wide Discrimination and Retaliation Reporting Portal.

CUNY has a commitment to continuing to build on its culture of inclusivity for both students and employees with disabilities. For employees, CUNY has adopted a Strategic Plan to enhance recruitment, advancement, and support of individuals with disabilities. This is consistent with Governor Hochul’s Executive Order 31, promoting New York State as Model Employer. Any CUNY employee requiring one or more accommodations to perform their job duties should contact Human Resources as per our policy on Reasonable Accommodation and Academic Adjustments.

I invite you to visit the CUNY website to view the Non-Discrimination Policy in its entirety as well as the polices on Reasonable Accommodations and Academic Adjustments and Reporting of Alleged Misconduct.

CUNY’s executives and administrators are responsible for maintaining a work environment free from discrimination and harassment and for promoting diversity and inclusion in their units. I encourage managers and chairs to contact them to discuss diversity and inclusion strategies that would advance unit goals.

Kendelle R. Argretté, Interim Chief Diversity Officer, is responsible for Equal Employment Opportunity compliance and diversity initiatives. Any individual who believes they have experienced employment discrimination should contact her at kendelle.argrette@baruch.cuny.edu. They may also utilize the University-wide Discrimination and Retaliation Report Portal on the CUNY website.

I ask for your continued support to ensure equal opportunity, equity, diversity, and inclusion in all our employment practices.

Sincerely,

S. David Wu
President, Baruch College