Quick Resources
- Extension Civil Rights Plan (PDF)
- Guidelines for Establishing Extension Advisory Boards (PDF)
- WSU Extension Language Access Plan (PDF)
- WSU Extension Civil Rights Checklist (PDF)
Contacts
- ADA/Accommodations – Local County and Tribal Director or Program Director/Chair, extension@wsu.edu, or ccr@wsu.edu
- Formal Complaints: ccr@wsu.edu
- General Questions: extension@wsu.edu
Requirements and Guidelines
The following training is provided by the US Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) as the primary guideline to a civil rights review.
NIFA Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights – Compliance Review Process Training – YouTube
Compliance Tools
County Civil Rights Teams Site
The Team site is used as a storage location for individual Civil Rights files electronically. Please see the Civil Rights checklist for the filing protocols this is in the shared file (0. Civil Rights Checklist). If you are having difficulty accessing the folder or need permissions, please contact keri.leforce@wsu.edu.
Complaint Procedures
Faculty, staff, and volunteers must know and understand WSU and WSU’s Extension procedures for civil right compliant and for filing employment discrimination and sexual harassment complaints, please use these available resources Compliance and Civil Rights, File a Report. Please contact the office of Compliance and Civil Rights for additional information at ccr@wsu.edu, 509-335-8288 or
French Administration Building, Room 225
PO BOX 641022
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164
Relevant State and Federal Laws
WSU complies with state and federal civil rights laws, (WSU policies may be subject to periodic updates to reflect changes in these laws) including, but not limited to the following:
- The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 (pdf)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- 1st amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- Washington Law Against Discrimination (RCW 49.60)
For assistance or more information, please contact ccr@wsu.edu.
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension Office. USDA Non-Discrimination Statement. WSU Non-Discrimination Statement.