San José State University is committed to creating a diverse community guided by core values of inclusion, civility and respect for each individual. Such a community enriches the intellectual climate of the university and the education experiences of its students,
promotes personal growth and a healthy society and supports a positive work environment.

As a community that values and respects diversity, inclusion, civility and individual uniqueness, San José State University is committed to:

• Maintaining a climate where individuals feel welcome
• Encouraging students to act, listen and speak with open minds; to value individual experiences and perspectives and to appreciate differing viewpoints, for the purpose of promoting the free exchange of ideas that fosters a healthy and productive society
  
• Encouraging faculty and staff to act with civility towards co-workers and colleagues while respecting differences and defending free inquiry
  
• Providing an environment where diversity is viewed broadly to include but not be limited to: accent, age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, transgender and veteran’s status
  
• Actively recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse work force
  
• Ensuring that federal and state laws pertaining to affirmative action, non-discrimination, equal opportunity and prohibition of harassment are fully enforced
  
• Making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
  
• Ensuring that employers using the services of the SJSU Career Planning and Placement Center are equal opportunity employers
  
• Ensuring that students and employees have ready access to information on procedures for filing complaints for noncompliance with laws or university policies, with safeguards to ensure that reports can be filed without intimidation or retaliation
  
• Helping members of the SJSU community sustain and continually strengthen the university’s commitment to diversity and equal opportunity
  
• Promoting this policy through seminars, discourse and discussions