The university has worked over the last several years to update its admissions and hiring policies in a way that complies with SB 1. Following the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, the university’s admissions practices and guidance documents used by admissions reviewers were updated. The Office of Human Resources, the Office of Academic Affairs, and the Office of Legal Affairs have also worked to review and update faculty and staff hiring processes (e.g., removal of diversity statements in hiring) to reflect the additional requirements in these sections.
Model language is being developed for use in Patterns of Administration and other documents to ensure that SB 1 requirements are reflected properly in all required university documents. This language will be included on the implementation portion of the SB 1 website, when available.