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As a public Institution, the É«»¨Ìà works to maintain a positive campus environment that promotes equal access to all.

The following statements are approved by the Office of the President. Any questions regarding these statements should be directed to the Office of General Counsel at (713) 743-0949.

• Equal Opportunity (EO) Statements
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement
• Other Statements

Equal Opportunity (EO) Statements

The following Equal Opportunity statement should be used in all É«»¨Ìà brochures and advertisements:

The É«»¨Ìà provides equal treatment and opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender and pregnancy), genetic information, age (over 40), disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, gender expression, or any other legally protected status except where such distinction is required by law.

The following short version of the Equal Opportunity statement can be used in place of the longer version in all small brochures and advertisements:

The É«»¨Ìà is an Equal Opportunity institution. Everyone is encouraged to apply.

If space in your advertisement is extremely limited—to the extent that the above statement is not legible—the words "Equal Opportunity" may be replaced with "EO" as follows:

The É«»¨Ìà is an EO institution.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Statement)

The following ADA statement should be used on all invitations, announcements and marketing or promotional pieces for special events. Fill in the name or office, phone number and date accordingly.

Persons with disabilities who desire accommodations should contact (name or office) at (phone number) by (date).

or

Accommodations on the basis of disability are available by calling (name or office) at (phone number) by (date).

Statements

For most É«»¨Ìà publications, it is customary to end with a general statement about the University and the É«»¨Ìà System. The standard É«»¨Ìà and É«»¨Ìà System boilerplate descriptions are as follows. For more information on boilerplate descriptions and their use please contact University Marketing, Communication and Media Relations at 713-743-8863.

Following is the accepted boilerplate description of the É«»¨ÌÃ:

About the É«»¨ÌÃ
The É«»¨Ìà is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university recognized with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter for excellence in undergraduate education. É«»¨Ìà serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city and one of the most culturally rich regions in the country, É«»¨Ìà is a federally designated Hispanic, Asian American, and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution with an enrollment of more than 47,000 students.

Following is the accepted boilerplate description of the É«»¨Ìà System:

About the É«»¨Ìà System
The É«»¨Ìà System (É«»¨ÌÃS) is the region’s largest provider of comprehensive university services, serving more than 72,000 students annually and producing a $7-billion impact on the Greater Houston economy each year. É«»¨ÌÃS includes four separate institutions – the É«»¨ÌÃ, É«»¨ÌÃ-Clear Lake, É«»¨ÌÃ-Downtown, and É«»¨ÌÃ-Victoria – as well as several teaching centers across Greater Houston. Each university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. É«»¨ÌÃS also operates Houston Public Media, which includes a National Public Radio station and PBS affiliate. For more information, see .

The following combined É«»¨Ìà and É«»¨Ìà System boilerplate description can be used in place of the longer statements when space is restricted:

The É«»¨Ìà is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university and the largest university of the É«»¨Ìà System, a public system of higher education with three other universities (É«»¨ÌÃ-Clear Lake, É«»¨ÌÃ-Downtown and É«»¨ÌÃ-Victoria) and several instructional sites in Sugar Land, Katy and Pearland.

Other Statements

The following statements may be appropriate for use in your publication. Any questions regarding these statements and their use should be referred to University Marketing & Communications at 713-743-8863.

The University reserves the right to make changes without notice in any publication as necessitated by university or legislative action.

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