It is appropriate to indicate to candidates that UC Davis is an inclusive
campus that values the intellectual richness resulting from a diverse
range of interests, abilities, life experiences, and world views, and
that UC Davis students in particular represent a broad range of ethnic,
social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. It is imperative that faculty
be able to respond to the range of experiences and needs of the students.
Therefore, the candidate's potential to address the ethnic and gender
diversity of UCD students and of the State and region, is a key dimension
of the search process. It is appropriate to inquire consistently of all
candidates:
| Area of Inquiry |
Acceptable Areas of Inquiry |
Unacceptable Areas of Inquiry |
Reason Why |
| Name |
To ask if an applicant's work records are under another name, for
purposes of access to those records. |
To ask the ethnic origin of an applicant's name.
To ask if a woman is a Miss, Mrs. or Ms.
To request applicant to provide maiden name. |
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Equal
Employment Opportunity Act of 1972; Title IX |
| Address/Housing |
To ask for an applicant's address, phone number, and/or how s/he
can be reached. |
To request place and length of current and previous addresses. |
|
| Age |
After hiring: to require proof of age by birth certificate.
To indicate the minimum legal age for specific type of employment. |
To ask age or age group of applicant.
Before hiring: to request birth certificate or baptismal certificate. |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Age Discrimination
Act of 1975 |
| Race/Color/National Origin/Ethnicity |
To indicate that the institution is an equal opportunity employer.
To ask race and/or national origin for Affirmative Action plan
statistics.* |
To use any indication of race, color, or national origin as the
basis for either hiring or disqualifying a candidate, unless job related. |
Title VII and California Constitution, Article I, Section 31 |
| Sex/Gender |
To indicate that the institution is an equal opportunity employer.
To ask gender for Affirmative Action plan statistics.* |
To use any indication of gender as the basis for either hiring or
disqualifying a candidate, unless job related. |
Title VII and Title IX, and California Constitution, Article I,
Section 31 |
| Religion/Creed |
To state normal hours and days of work required by the job to avoid
possible conflict with religious convictions. |
To ask an applicant's religion or religious customs and holidays.
To request recommendations from church officials. |
Title VII |
| Sexual Orientation |
To indicate that the institution prohibits discrimination on the
basis of sexual orientation. |
To inquire about sexual orientation. |
UC Nondiscrimination Policy |
| Citizenship |
To ask ALL applicants if they are legally authorized to work in
the United States. |
To ask for date of citizenship or whether applicant is native-born
or naturalized citizen.
To ask if parent or spouse/partner is native-born or naturalized. |
Title VII |
| Marital/Parental/Family Status |
After hiring: to ask marital and parental status for insurance
and tax purposes.
After hiring: to ask name, relationship, and address of person
to be notified in case of emergency. |
To ask the number and/or age of children, who cares for them, and
if applicant plans to have more children. |
Title VII and Title IX |
| Education |
To ask if the applicant has the academic, professional, or vocational
training required for the job, and to ask which institution provided
it.
To ask about language skills such as reading and writing foreign
languages, if job related. |
To ask the racial or religious affiliation of schools attended.
To ask how foreign language ability was acquired. |
|
| Criminal Record |
To inquire about convictions if the reason for the inquiry is a
business necessity. |
To inquire about arrests. |
|
| References |
To request general and work references not relating to race, color,
religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital
status, or veterans' status. |
To request references specifically from clergy or any other persons
who might reflect race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin,
age, disability, marital status, or veterans' status. |
|
| Organizations |
To inquire about professional organizations, union memberships,
and any offices held, if job related. |
To request listing of all clubs to which an applicant belongs or
has belonged. |
|
| Photographs |
After hiring: to require photographs for identification purposes. |
Before hiring: to request photographs. |
|
| Work Schedule |
To ask about willingness to work the required work schedule.
To ask if applicant has military reservist obligations. |
To ask about willingness to work any particular religious holiday. |
|
| Physical Data |
To require proof of ability to do manual labor, lifting, and other
written physical requirements if necessary for the job. |
To ask height and weight, impairment, or other non-performance related
physical data. |
|
| Disability |
To ask if the applicant is capable of performing the essential functions
of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. |
To exclude disabled applicants as a class on the basis of the
type of disability.
Before hiring: to initiate questions regarding specific accommodations
needed. |
Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
| Other Qualifications |
To inquire about any area that has direct relevance to the job. |
To inquire about political affiliation.
To make any inquiry not related to a bona fide requirement of the
job that may present information permitting unlawful discrimination. |
|
*At UC Davis, sex and ethnic data are collected from applicants using
a self-identification form. This form is kept separate from the individual's
application materials, and the data are not provided to the hiring authority.
