Encouraging community and an informed respect for all differences among students, faculty, and staff by fostering an inclusive environment that prepares students to be engaged participants in global society.

Our Mission

Illinois State University formally reiterates and reaffirms its commitment to the principles of equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity. Discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression*, or veteran’s status is a violation of federal and state law and university policy and will not be tolerated.

This nondiscrimination policy applies to all programs administered by the University. However, this policy should not be construed to infringe upon the free exchange of ideas essential to the academic environment.

To the extent allowed by law, all employment decisions, including those affecting hiring, promotion, demotion, or transfer; recruitment; advertisement of vacancies; layoff and termination; compensation and benefits; or selection for training will be made consistent with established Illinois State University policy.

Responsibility for communicating, interpreting, and monitoring the University’s equal opportunity policy has been assigned to the Office for Diversity and Affirmative Action (ODAA).

The ODAA is located on campus in 208 Hovey Hall. For additional information concerning the University’s equal opportunity policy, please call (309) 438-3383.

Illinois State University assigns a high priority to the implementation of its equal opportunity policy and to maintaining an inclusive environment. The realization of this priority requires the cooperation of all members of the university community.

* Discrimination based on gender identity and expression is prohibited by Illinois State University policy and state law but is not currently prohibited by federal law.