NC State provides equal opportunity in all of our programs, activities, and services, as required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and other applicable laws that prohibit disability, religious, and sex discrimination. We strive for serving all individuals as part of our commitment to creating and maintaining an equal community. It is NC State Extension’s policy that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability will be denied access to or participation in any program, service, or activity offered. NC State Extension will administer programs, services, and activities in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities have a right to request accommodations.

Extension programs will be delivered at locations that are physically accessible for people with disabilities. In addition, all publicly available electronic resources including, but not limited to, websites, social media sites, e-learning, documents, and videos developed and/or maintained by Extension must be accessible in order to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with diverse abilities. Examples of electronic accessibility include the use of alt text for images on websites, text transcripts provided with all podcasts and videos, use of captioning during virtual meetings, and all videos must include closed captioning.

NC State provides reasonable accommodations or modifications based on disability, pregnancy, and religion to its programs, services, and communications upon request for people with disabilities, unless it is demonstrated that making the modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of services, programs or benefits. To determine the types of auxiliary aids or services that are necessary, primary consideration will be given to the requests of people with disabilities. Extension will honor the choice of the person requesting the auxiliary aid or service unless it would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program or benefit or cause an undue administrative or financial burden. If this happens, another equally effective auxiliary aid will be provided. Accommodations will not be provided under the following circumstances:

• The accommodation would fundamentally alter the nature of the program, service, or activity or require waiver of essential program or licensure requirements
• The accommodation poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others
• The accommodation would pose an undue fiscal or administrative burden to the organization

All requests for accommodations shall be reported in the XCR reasonable accommodation log. County Extension Centers may request funding to pay for reasonable accommodations from Extension Administration.

To communicate our commitment to accommodate special needs, a statement offering reasonable accommodation shall be included on all program and event announcements, including information about whom to contact for assistance and a deadline by when such requests are to be made. The following statement is to be included on all event/program materials and announcements:

Employees
We assist eligible employees who qualify for reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The Office of Equal Opportunity engages in an interactive process with employees to determine eligibility and ensuring equal opportunity in employment. The Requesting an Accommodation page provides you step-by-step instructions on how to request an accommodation based on disability. For additional assistance, please contact us at equalopportunity@ncsu.edu or 919.513.0574.

Guests and Visitors
NC State welcomes all community members to attend, participate and support university programs, activities and events. Accessibility at NC State provides general information regarding accessing campus resources, creating online content and applying for employment. For additional assistance, please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity at equalopportunity@ncsu.edu or 919.513.0574. To request an accommodation to participate in an Extension program contact the designated event sponsor or county extension center hosting the event.