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EnglishWhat Is Sacramento State's Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Excellence?
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Sacramento State (csus.edu) states that all individuals have access to equal opportunity and excellence in education and employment at the university. The commitment is published directly on the university's site: all university programs and activities are open and available to students, faculty, and staff regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. The university also points readers to a "More About Equal Opportunity Excellence at Sacramento State" page for additional information.
What the commitment covers
According to the university's own statement, the commitment has two connected parts:
- Access to equal opportunity — in both education and employment at Sacramento State.
- Access to excellence — the same statement pairs opportunity with excellence, framing both as available to all individuals.
The scope of openness is explicit: university programs and activities are open and available to students, faculty, and staff. The listed non-discrimination categories on the page are race, sex, color, ethnicity, and national origin.
Who it applies to
| Group | Covered by the stated commitment |
|---|---|
| Students | Yes — programs and activities are open and available |
| Faculty | Yes — programs and activities are open and available |
| Staff | Yes — programs and activities are open and available |
The statement does not limit participation to one group; it names students, faculty, and staff together.
How this connects to Sacramento State's institutional identity
The equal opportunity statement sits alongside the university's federally designated and state-recognized designations, which it lists on the same page:
- Hispanic-Serving Institution (federally designated)
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (federally designated)
- Black-Serving Institution (recognized by the California State Assembly)
Sacramento State also cites external recognition on the page, including being named the 2nd Most Diverse Campus in the West (Wall Street Journal, 2024) and a No. 9 Top Performer on Social Mobility in the West (U.S. News & World Report, 2025). These designations and rankings are separate from the equal opportunity statement itself, but the university presents them together as part of how it describes its commitment to access and inclusion.
Where to find more
The page directs readers to a dedicated "More About Equal Opportunity Excellence at Sacramento State" link for further detail. If you need the full policy language, procedures for filing a concern, or office contacts, that linked page is the appropriate next step — the homepage excerpt only summarizes the commitment and does not reproduce the complete policy.