Civil Rights Toolkit

The Civil Rights Toolkit describes civil rights policies and practices used in carrying out our mission. It also provides resources and information for this important subject.

Civil Rights Contact: Beth Hawkyard, beth.hawkyard@maine.edu.

Forms and Tools

• And Justice for All Poster (PDF)
• Assurance of Non-Discrimination Statement Document (Non-Discrimination Sign-Off)
• The U.S. Census QuickFacts site
• Civil Rights Compliance Review Guide (PDF) (NIFA Equal Opportunity Specialist use this guide as the basis for a Civil Rights review.)
• Civil Rights Pre-Work and Requirements (form)
• Civil Rights Annual Meeting Template (form)
  • Annual Meeting Cover Page
• Civil Rights Program Planning and Diversity Resources (Word) (contains useful statistical information and links.)
• Civil Rights File Contents
• Civil Rights Timeline
• Civil Rights Resource Guide (Library of Congress)
• Creating Accessible Websites | Section 508 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
• Equal Opportunity for All Survey (PDF) | Equal Opportunity for All Online Survey (Gravity Form)
• Resources to assist in the demographic profile of our communities are the US Census American FactFinder website
• Language Access Request Form
• State of Maine Civil Rights Enforcement (Maine.gov, Office of the Maine Attorney General)

Legal Stuff

• ADA Notice
• Procedure for Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
• Public Notification Requirements
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• UMaine Accommodations and Accessibility
• UMaine Non-Discrimination Statement

Guidelines, Policies and Training

• Annual Civil Rights Training
• Civil Rights Policy Statement
• Civil Rights/Equal Employment Opportunity Guidelines
• Civil Rights Complaint Procedure
• Civil Rights Policies and Procedures
• NIFA Civil Rights
• Office of Equal Opportunity

Diversity

• Class Action
• Diversity at UMaine Extension
• University of Maine Diversity Leadership Institute (UMDLI)
• UMaine System: Diversity for the 21st Century
• Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
• University of Maine Cooperative Extension Land Acknowledgment
  • For UMaine Extension Staff Use/Download for Presentation/Webinar Openings:
    University of Maine Cooperative Extension Land Acknowledgment (PDF)