Equal Opportunity in CAES

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia) offers its educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status and is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action organization.

We are the 1862 land-grant university in the state and a publicly funded institution. Because of this, we are subject to federal laws and University policies regarding our day to day operations with special emphasis on Titles VI and IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Resources

• For information regarding your rights and how to file a discrimination complaint with the United States Department of Agriculture:

• Optimal Phone Interpreters Access (UGA MyID Authentication Required)
• Limited English Proficiency - Federal Resources
• Language Identification Guide - "I speak..."
• For information regarding your rights and how to file a discrimination complaint with the United States Department of Agriculture: "And Justice for All" Posters
  
• USDA NIFA Equal Opportunity
• Equal Opportunity in CAES Presentation (pdf)
• UGA Workplace Posters for Display
• UGA Ombudspersons Program
• UGA's Office of Institutional Diversity
• eXtension Communicating Across Cultures
• Planning Accessible Meetings and Events
• State ADA Coordinator's Office
• News Article - UGA expert: Talking with kids about race can be healthy, constructive

Policies for Public and Employee Notice

• UGA Equal Opportunity Policies
• UGA Mediation Project
• UGA Dispute Resolution Policy
• Equal Opportunity Documents on File (pdf)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (with recent Amendments)

Extension Specific Information

• Fort Valley State University Outreach/Extension
• UGA FACS Extension Programs
• Georgia County Quick Facts - US Census Bureau
• Census of Agriculture - Race, Ethnicity, & Gender Profiles by GA County
• Georgia Student Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race and Gender
• Participant Sign In Vertical
• Participant Sign In Horizontal
• 4H Sign In Vertical
• 4H Sign In Horizontal
• Sample Nondiscrimination Letter to Non-Governmental Organizations (doc)
• E.O. Self Assessment Template (doc)
• en Español Extension Resources from University of Illinois
• eXtension: Using Technology to Reach Diverse Audiences Webinar
• Trends in Racial and Ethnic Diversity