Welcome to the Purdue Agriculture Civil Rights Resource Center
Purdue Extension is committed to encouraging and welcoming inclusive excellence. We recognize that we all benefit when we cultivate an inclusive and welcoming community where the unique contributions, talents and skills of our faculty, staff and students are acknowledged, valued, respected and rewarded.
This site serves as a collection point and resource center for policies, procedures and plans relative to federal civil rights laws and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies.
“And Justice for All” poster is to be prominently displayed in all offices where there is a USDA presence and where it may be read by customers. Please note that institutions participating in or administering USDA NIFA programs are required to display the appropriate “And Justice for All” poster (AD 475-A) in their facilities where it can be viewed by customers. All “And Justice for All” posters must be displayed in a specific size: 11” width x 17” height. This size requirement relates to a problem where the poster's text becomes small and almost unreadable when printed in a typical printer's print size of 8.5" x 11". This ensures that program beneficiaries have appropriate access to program compliant information for USDA. The revised posters are located on the NIFA website here.
Posters have been updated as of October 28, 2024
Civil Rights training for Extension employees can be found on the Hub. Questions can be directed to Cassandra Salazar, Extension Community and Staff Engagement Administrator, at salaza14@purdue.edu.
EEO posters are displayed in all buildings in which the Purdue University College of Agriculture conducts research related activities and located on bulletin boards in open public spaces that are exclusively reserved for workplace announcements.
The College of Agriculture will take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in our services, activities, programs, and other benefits. The College of Agriculture seeks to ensure meaningful communication with LEP faculty, staff, students, and participants in our programs and activities and their authorized representatives involving participation in our programs and activities. All interpreters, translators and other aid needed to comply with this policy will be provided without cost to the person being served. Language assistance will be provided through use of competent bilingual staff, staff interpreters, contracts or formal arrangements with local organizations providing interpretation or translation services, or technology and telephonic interpretation services.
For assistance and resources, please contact Cassandra Salazar, Extension Community and Staff Engagement Administrator, at salaza14@purdue.edu.
If you are in need of accommodations to attend a program, please contact Cassandra Salazar at salaza14@purdue.edu.
Condensed Version - Equal Opportunity Statement: Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University. (If there is not enough room, you can use the condensed version. This would apply to instances such as post cards or other small materials.)
Reasonable Accommodation Statement: If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact [Educator name] prior to the meeting at [phone number and email address] by [date.]
- If a meal is included, add: For special dietary needs contact…by [date.]
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). USDA’s Non-Discrimination Statement
How to file a USDA Program Discrimination Complaint.
Purdue University’s policies and procedures regarding discrimination and harassment, including how to file a complaint, are found on the University Policy website.
To report an incident that may violate the Anti-Harassment Policy and/or the Equal Opportunity, Equal Access and Affirmative Action Policy or the Title IX Harassment Policy. Please complete an Incident Report.