THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS POLICY MANUAL


SUBJECT:  Equal Opportunity Association

POLICY NO.:  1:2A:11:04                      DATE:   June 1, 1991

SUPERSEDES POLICY NO.:  1:2A:11:04           DATED:  April 28, 1986

                                            

                          I. INTRODUCTION
                          
It is the intent of The University of Memphis to fully comply with
Tennessee State Resolution No. 34 adopted March 5, 1986 and
the Tennessee Civil Rights Act of 1990.  In so doing, the University
affirms its stand against any form of sex, race, creed, color,
religion, ancestry, national origin, handicap or veteran status
discrimination.


                      II. STATEMENT OF POLICY
                      
The University of Memphis requires all employees, agents, and
subcontractors to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with
the public policy in Tennessee that prohibits the use of facilities
for any official function which are not accessible to all citizens
of Tennessee.

The University of Memphis shall not sponsor and/or organize a
meeting or other activity; expend state funds in connection with a
meeting or other activity held at an establishment or facility; or
reimburse dues or other expenses incurred at an establishment or
facility which does not afford full membership rights and
privileges to all persons because of sex, race, creed, color, reli-
gion, ancestry, national origin or disability.

The University of Memphis shall not enter into a commercial
agreement on behalf of the State with a club which denies to a
person entry, use of facilities or membership or unreasonably
prevents the full enjoyment of such club on the basis of sex, race,
creed, color, religion, ancestry, national origin or disability.

The University of Memphis and all adjunct organizations, including
but not limited to booster groups, shall not enter into a contract
on behalf of, or purchase membership for, an employee of the
University to a club which denies a person entry, use of facilities
or membership, or unreasonably prevents the full enjoyment of such
club on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, ancestry,
national origin or disability.

The Civil Rights Act of 1990 shall not be construed to prohibit a
religious organization or any organization operating solely for
religious, charitable, educational or social welfare purposes, from
restricting membership of facilities to persons of the same
religious faith, where necessary to promote the religious
principles under which it was established and is currently main-
tained.  This exemption shall apply only to organizations whose
primary purpose is to serve members of a particular religion.