Office of
Affirmative
Action &
Equal
Opportunity

474 Oregon Hall, 5221 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5221 • (541) 346-3123 • TTY (541) 346-6203

INFORMATION FOR VETERANS & HIRING AUTHORITIES

As a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRA), the University of Oregon prohibits discrimination and takes affirmative steps to employ, advance in employment and otherwise treat qualified individuals without discrimination based on their status as a Vietnam era veteran, a special disabled veteran, a veteran who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or a newly separated veteran.  It is important that all new employees be given the opportunity to self-identify as a covered veteran for purposes of the University’s affirmative action program for veterans.  For more information regarding VEVRA, including employer responsibilities and employee/applicant rights, please go to VEVRA. 

If you are an employee or applicant for employment who is a covered veteran for purposes of VEVRA and wish to self-identify in order to benefit from the University’s affirmative action program for covered veterans, please complete the Veterans Self-Identification Form and return it to the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity as directed on the form.

As a federal contractor, the University of Oregon is required to report on the number of covered veterans employed in its workforce on an annual basis.  In order to have accurate information, it is important that all new employees be given an opportunity to self-identify applicable covered veteran status for purposes of the University’s Vets 100 Report.  For more information regarding covered veterans to be included in our Vets 100 Report, please go to Vets 100 Report.

If you are a supervisor or hiring authority, you must give every newly hired employee a copy of the Veterans Self-Identification Form and encourage them to complete and return the form to the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity.

As an Oregon public employer, the University of Oregon has taken appropriate steps to implement the requirements of the Veterans Preference Act.  For employees, prospective employees, and hiring authorities with questions about the Veterans Preference Act, please go to Veterans Preference Act.

If you are an employee or applicant for employment who is a covered veteran for purposes of the Veterans Preference Act and would like to self-identify as a veteran or disabled veteran eligible for preference in employment, please complete the Applicant Data Request Card (for unclassified positions) and return the card to the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity or page 2 of the UO Employment Application Self-Identification Form (for classified positions and unclassified positions for which a UO Employment Application is required) and return the form with your application to Human Resources.