This document describes the steps that San Diego Mesa College plans to take in order to bring about a balance in the racial and sex distribution of its faculty and staff that approximates the racial and sex composition of the populaiton of the City of San Diego. The philosophy and goals of the Mesa College Affirmative Action Policy are set forth, and the apparatus necessary to monitor and enforce its implementation is detailed. Expected activities of the Affirmative Action Committee and the Affirmative Action Coordinators are outlined, and policies in the areas of budget and appeals are delineated. The present faculty and staff racial and sex composition is described for each department in the college (administration, arts and sciences, counseling, occupational education, and classified staff), and goals are set for one- and five-year periods. Finally, a calculation is made of how close the college will be in five years to its ultimate goal of an entirely balanced staff is the current goals are reached. (NHM)