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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED248731 AUTHOR: VanderWaerdt, Lois


TITLE: Affirmative Action in Higher Education: A Sourcebook.


YEAR PUBLISHED: 1982
NOTE: 264 p.
AVAILABILITY: Garland Publishing, Inc., 136 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10016 ($42.50).

ABSTRACT: A comprehensive guide to the implementation of
affirmative action in colleges and universities is
presented. Information is provided on the preparation of an
affirmative action plan subject to review by the federal
Office of Contract Compliance. Attention is directed to
qualifications for staffing affirmative action offices;
procedures for hiring faculty and staff; collection,
development, and analysis of data; procedures for resolution
of grievances; and programs designed to improve the quality
of campus life for members of protected groups. Appendices
include: a summary of major federal laws and regulations
affecting higher education; a glossary; annotated
bibliography; citations and summaries of key cases; an index
to affirmative action forms, procedures, and guidelines; a
flow chart for faculty hiring; codes and a list of reasons
for nonselection; an index to guidelines for search
committees and a checklist for the search committee; sample
demographic data cards for job applicants; an administrative
approval form and instructions; a record card for part-time
academic staff; an employment application form; guidelines
concerning sexual harassment; information on types of
disabilities; and procedures for successful affirmative
action programs. (SW)

KEY DESCRIPTORS: Administrator-Guides; Bibliographies-;
Check-Lists; College-Faculty; Data-Collection; Federal
Legislation; Grievance-Procedures; Information-Needs;
Personnel-Policy; Teacher-Employment
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Affirmative-Action; *Compliance-Legal;
*Employment-Practices; *Federal-Regulation; *Government
School-Relationship; *Higher-Education

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