It is the policy of Hostos Community College of The City University of New York to recruit, employ, retain, and promote employees on the basis of ability and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran.

The College’s affirmative action program is in compliance with the requirements of Federal Executive Order 11246 as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, Section 503 and 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 and 1974, the Vocational Education Act, the ADA Act of 1990, and the designation of Italian Americans as a affirmative action category.  Hostos Community College has been commended, as a result of New York State civil rights desk audits, for the representative composition of its pluralistic faculty and staff.                                                   

The College is committed to meeting its obligation to the students to provide equality of access, to educate, and to provide services without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, or status as a Vietnam era veteran, As an equal opportunity employer, acting in conformity with federal legislation, and as an educational institution, Hostos Community College supports a policy of non-discrimination, and acknowledges its responsibility to maintain an environment free of sexual harassment for its students, faculty, and staff.

Professor Linda Anderson serves as the College’s Affirmative Action Officer, and 504/ADA         Coordinator.  She is responsible for the implementation and monitoring; of the College’s affirmative action program.  She can be reached at (718) 518-4284 or at 475 Grand Concourse, Room A319.