Equal Opportunity/Accessibility
Equal Opportunity
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or any other basis protected by law.
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Accessibility
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the civil rights guarantee for persons with disabilities in the United States. It provides protection from discrimination for individuals on the basis of disability.
The ADA extends civil rights protections for people with disabilities to employment in the public and private sectors, transportation, public accommodations, services provided by state and local government, and telecommunication services.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is committed to a policy of non-discrimination in employment and education and complies with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities.
Policy and Related Information
- Policy 7215: Information Technology Accessibility
- Policy 4075: Accommodations of Employees and Applicants with Disabilities
- Section 508 Compliance Standards
- Assistive Technologies
Accessibility Evaluation Tools
- Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM)
- Section 508 Best Practices
- WCAG 2.0 guidelines
- Fangs Screen Reader Emulator for Firefox
Color Checkers
- WebAIM Color Contrast Checker
- Check My Colours — Color Contrast
- Color Blind Web Page Filter
- Vischeck Color Blindness Simulator
Documents and Video Accessibility
Upgrade your software
Software
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Adobe Flash Player
- Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Word Viewer
- Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
- Quicktime
- Windows Media Player
Browser Updates
eReaders
- See Extension publications for more information
Contact
For employment discrimination questions, concerns, or complaints:
Stephanie Brown
Director, Human Resources
105B Hutcheson Hall (0437)
250 Drillfield Drive, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-7271
brown2sl@vt.edu
For program discrimination and accessibility questions, concerns, or complaints:
VCE State Office
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
115 Hutcheson Hall (0437)
250 Drillfield Drive, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-5299
martinn@vt.edu
To file a program discrimination complaint with the USDA, write to:
U.S. 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