Vice Chancellors, Deans, Department Heads, Directors, and Supervisors shall

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  Address the goals and provisions of the Affirmative Action Plan within their respective units.
  
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  Cooperate with the Executive Director for Equal Opportunity and Diversity in the development and implementation of the Affirmative Action Plan.
  
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  Work toward developing an environment free from harassment and discrimination where students and employees live, work, and study.
  
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  Hear and resolve informal discrimination and sexual harassment complaints.
  
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  Provide information and guidance to departmental and division employees that will contribute to the effectiveness of the Affirmative Action Plan.
  

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  Consult with and advise the Executive Director for Equal Opportunity and Diversity on matters related to affirmative action and equal opportunity.
  
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  Consult with the Provost and/or Chancellor on affirmative action, as requested.
  
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  Provide a forum for discussion of policy issues and review of medium or long-range affirmative action goals, strategies, and implementation efforts.
  

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  Share responsibility for compliance with the Affirmative Action Plan.
  
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  Act in a manner that ensures an environment free from harassment or discrimination for all employees and students of the University.
  
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  Contribute to the effectiveness of the Affirmative Action Plan as appropriate to their positions and job assignments.
  

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  Share responsibility for supporting an environment free from harassment or discrimination where students and employees live, work, and study.
  
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  Respect the rights of others in an academic environment and behave in accordance with the Code of Student Conduct (Trustee Document #T86-030C).
  

The workforce was analyzed using the EEO-6 classification system, which addresses the requirements set forth in 41 CFR 60-2.11(b). The EEO-6 classification system contains seven categories of personnel as follows: 1: Executive/Administrative/Managerial (EAM), 2: Faculty, 3: Professional/Non-Faculty, 4: Secretarial/Clerical, 5: Technical/Paraprofessional, 6: Skilled Crafts, and 7: Service/Maintenance. All job titles used at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are grouped into EEO-6 categories and, within these, into job groups based on similarity in job content, wage rates, and opportunity for advancement. A display of EEO-6 categories, University job groups, and job titles within groups is located in Appendix C.