Statement of Nondiscrimination

Reasonable Accommodations

Colorado State University (CSU) complies with Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). CSU does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the areas of education, employment, public accommodations and services. The Office of Engagement and Extension is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to its employees, applicants, participants, and volunteers to ensure individuals with disabilities enjoy equal access to all employment and programming opportunities. Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to (local contact/event organizer) at (phone and email) by (date – 14 business days in advance of actual event).

Language Access

Colorado State University’s Office of Engagement and Extension ensures that no person is subjected to prohibited discrimination based on national origin in any program or service. It is our policy to ensure that reasonable steps are taken to provide timely, meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in services, activities, programs, and other benefits to individuals whose first language is not English. This policy includes providing oral interpretation or written translation of vital documents and other information to limited English proficient (LEP) persons without cost to program participants.

Notice to Beneficiaries and Prospective Beneficiaries – 2024

Name of Organization: Colorado State University Extension
Name of Program: All CSUE Programs
Contact Information for Program Staff: Shannon Archibeque-Engle, Associate Vice President for Organizational Access, CSU Engagement And Extension: shannon.archibeque-engle@colostate.edu

Because this program is supported in whole or in part by financial assistance from the Federal Government, we are required to let you know that:

  1. We may not discriminate against you on the basis of religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to attend or participate in a religious practice
  2. We may not require you to attend or participate in any explicitly religious activities (including activities that involve overt religious content such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization) that are offered by our organization, and any participation by you in such activities must be purely voluntary
  3. We must separate in time or location any privately funded explicitly religious activities (including activities that involve overt religious content such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization) from activities supported with direct Federal financial assistance
  4. You may report violations of these protections, including any denials of services or benefits by an organization, by contacting or filing a written complaint with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Center for Civil Rights Enforcement, Program Complaint Division by mail, fax, or e-mail at:

Mail:
United States Department of Agriculture
Director, Center for Civil Rights Enforcement
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410

Fax: (202) 690-7442
Email: program.intake@usda.gov

5. If you would like to seek information about whether there are any other federally funded organizations that provide these kinds of services in your area, please contact Shannon Archibeque-Engle.

This written notice must be provided to you before you enroll in the program or receive services from the program, unless the nature of the service provided, or exigent circumstances make it impracticable to provide such notice before we provide the actual service. In such an instance, this notice must be provided to you at the earliest available opportunity.