NEED-NERA Civil Rights Review Materials

As a follow-up activity to the summer 2022 NEED-NERA Civil Rights virtual session, this page archives best practices and reference materials for use by Directors and stations who are undergoing NIFA Civil Rights Reviews.

• Video recording of Civil Rights Reviews session (July 28, 2022)

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• 2024 NIFA Compliance Reviews slide deck (Dr. Latoya Hicks - Assistant Director, Human Resources Management, University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, )

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• A Reaffirmed Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect:  University of Maryland AGNR Strategic Plan, April 2021

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• Penn State Extension slide deck on Civil Rights Reviews (Dr. Brent Hales, Director, Penn State Extension)

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• Document and Data Request Protocol for Research Program Compliance Review (UMass Research)

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• Civil Rights Review Schedule for 1862 and 1890 Land-grant Institutions, FFY2022-2025 (USDA-NIFA)​

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• Civil Rights Research Data Reporting spreadsheet template (USDA-NIFA)