NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES AND PROSPECTIVE BENEFICIARIES:
Because this University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Department of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, Ag Experiment Station and UMES Extension 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; and
(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 email 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
Inquiries regarding the application of non-discrimination federal and state legislation, corresponding and applicable UMES Policies and Procedures may be referred to:
- the Office of Institutional Equity & Compliance at 410-651-6135
- Jason Casares (Title IX Coordinator, Fair Practices Officer, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer & ADA Coordinator) at jacasares@umes.edu
- Alexandra Martin (Assistant Director for Civil Rights, Complaint Resolution & Deputy Title IX Coordinator) at agmartin1@umes.edu
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.
