As a federal contractor, the University of California has an obligation to comply with affirmative action regulations governing all levels of employment, including academic personnel practices. The University also has an obligation to comply with state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, and other protected categories.
Additionally, the University may engage in voluntary practices promoting values of diversity and equal opportunity. These are important vehicles for expressing the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching and research that will serve the needs of our increasingly diverse state, nation and world. UCB is indeed committed to making every good faith effort to achieve and maintain a diverse faculty.
UC Berkeley Academic Affirmative Action Plan
UCOP Affirmative Action Guidelines for Recruitment and Retention of Faculty
Legal Issues Regarding Affirmative Action