The Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment conducts programs funded in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As an institution participating in or administering USDA programs, we are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 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). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and other related matters should be directed to:

  • Lesley Oliver, Research Office and Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Room S-129, Agriculture Science Building North, Lexington, KY 40546, lesley.oliver@uky.edu,
  • UK Office of Equal Opportunity, 18th floor, Patterson Office Tower University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0027, or
  • US Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410.

USDA "And Justice for All" poster

USDA Title IX poster

How to file a program discrimination complaint with the USDA

Federal Civil Rights Laws, Regulations, Executive Orders and Related Other Guidance

Reasonable Accommodation

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides civil rights protection to individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, State and local government services, and telecommunications.

Employees

If you are a qualified University faculty member or staff employee with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation from your supervisor, chair, dean, or the Office of Campus Accessibility and ADA by completing a Request for a Reasonable Accommodation Form. When the disability is not obvious, you may be asked to submit sufficient medical documentation. Your provider may fill out the Medical Inquiry Form and provide your Reasonable Accommodation Form as sufficient medical documentation. You may also contact the office:

Office of Campus Accessibility and ADA
218 Peterson Service Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0005
(859) 562-2601

For Public Accommodations

A reasonable accommodation to participate e University’s programs or activities may be available with prior notice unless modifications of policies, practices, and procedures would fundamentally alter the nature of the program, service, or activity, or result in undue financial and administrative burdens to the University.

If you are participating in or attending a university program or activity, contact the Office of Campus Accessibility and ADA at (859) 562-2601 or by email at ADAaccommodations@uky.edu to request a reasonable accommodation.

Graduate Students

Reasonable accommodation related to coursework and other degree completion requirements are available for students with documented disabilities. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is responsible for coordinating academic accommodations and support services. The Martin-Gatton college’s DRC consultants are Tory Thomas (tory.thomas@uky.edu)  and Jasmine Jones (Jasmine.Jones@uky.edu). More information on requesting academic accommodations can be found on the Disability Resource Center website.

Additional Resources Regarding Compliance in Research:

University of Kentucky Office of Equal Opportunity

University of Kentucky Title IX Compliance page

UK Title IX Coordinator - Sarah Mudd, Director of Investigations

18th Floor, Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
(859) 257-8927

UK Regulations related to discrimination and harassment:

https://regs.uky.edu/administrative-regulation/ar-61

https://regs.uky.edu/administrative-regulation/ar-62

Language Access

Program information may be made available in languages other than English.

Guidance on working with interpreters

Guidance on working with translators