Southern Adventist University affirms that Christian principles are incompatible with various forms of discrimination that have divided modern societies. The university is committed to equal employment opportunities for all individuals. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, veterans, or handicap/disability in its hiring and employment practices. The university also prohibits harassment and sexual misconduct in the workplace. The university does, however, exercise its constitutional and statutory rights as a religious organization and employer to prefer members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for employment. Full-time faculty and staff (salaried and hourly) are to be members in good and regular standing of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The University Board may exempt individuals from this requirement in special teaching situations for which there are a limited number of Seventh-day Adventist faculty available for hire.