Civil Rights
Lincoln University College of Agriculture, Environmental, and Human Sciences is committed to providing equal opportunity in all programs, services, and activities in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
USDA prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual harassment, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, limited English proficiency, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from a public assistance program. In programs that receive Federal financial assistance from USDA, discrimination is prohibited on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, political beliefs, age, disability, national origin, or limited English proficiency. (Not all bases apply to all programs.) Reprisal is prohibited based on prior civil rights activity.
To file a program discrimination complaint, you may obtain a complaint form by emailing program.intake@usda.gov.
Lincoln University’s Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs 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).
To file a program discrimination complaint, you may obtain a complaint form by emailing program.intake@usda.gov.
Reporting Forms
Lincoln University College of Agriculture, Environmental, and Human Sciences is committed to complying with all USDA and University requirements to create a nondiscriminatory environment. Any faculty, staff, volunteer or program/workshop participant who believes they have experienced any form of discrimination is encouraged to use the University’s Ethics Hotline to report any potential concerns, incidents or activities violating the University's policies or standards.
Report a Civil Rights or ADA Concern
Make a Specific Title IX Report
For any students who feel there has been a violation of University policies or standards, please click the button below to report the incident.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title IX Education Amendments of 1972
Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 213 Human Rights
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
The Administration and the Board of Curators recognize the right of employees to express their concerns and seek a solution concerning disagreements arising from working relationships, working conditions, employment practices, or differences of interpretation of policy, which might arise between the University and its employees. To facilitate an outlet for employee expression of a complaint or grievance, the following complaint and grievance procedure has been established.
Lincoln University EEO Policy (page 4)
Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs, 7CFR-15, April 11, 1979
Nondiscrimination - Direct USDA Programs and Activities, 7 CFR 15, June 11, 1982
Nondiscrimination - Direct USDA Programs and Activities, 7 CFR 15, Nov. 30, 1999
- people who currently have a disability
- people who have a history of a disability
- people who are regarded as having a disability by others, whether or not they actually have a disability
- people who are not themselves disabled but who encounter discrimination on the basis of their association or relationship with a person who has a disability (i.e. parents of children with disabilities)
The ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers
Mississippi County Demographic Data
New Madrid County Demographic Data
Pemiscot County Demographic Data
Jackson County Demographic Data