Major Subheadings

Area Advisory Committee	Employment	Reasonable Accommodation
ARS Links	Human Resources Division (HRD) Links	Recruitment
Colleges/Universities	Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Links	Reports
Diversity	Outreach Resources and Information	Training/Development
EEO Counseling	Policy Statements	USDA Links

Area Advisory Committee
        MWA Equal Opportunity Advisory Committee Membership

ARS Links
        2008 ARS Diversity/Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
        Area Civil Rights Managers
        ARS Centers of Excellence on 1890 Campuses
        ARS Recruitment Action Plan 2006-2009
        ARS Recruitment Staff (About the)
        ARS Strategic Plan for FY 2006-2011
        ARS Workforce Plan 2006-2010
        Careers with ARS
        EEO & Civil Rights Home Page
        FY 2008 ARS Anti-Harassment Policy Statement
        Office of Outreach, Diversity, & Equal Opportunity Contacts
        Recruiter's Resources

Colleges/Universities
        1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions List
             Graduate School Science Programs of 1890 Institutions
             USDA Liaison Officers to 1890 Institutions
        Alaska and Hawaiian Native-Serving Institutions List
        Graduate School Programs (Find Graduate Programs by Subject or by School)
        Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
        Hispanic-Serving Institutions List
             USDA Liaison Officers to Hispanic Serving Institutions
        Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
        Map of U.S. with 1862, 1890, & 1994 Land-Grant Colleges/Universities
        National Center for Education Statistics (for degrees and demographics by institution)
        Tribal Colleges
             USDA Liaison Officers to Tribal Colleges

Diversity
        Diversity (Careers, Agricultural Research Service)
        Diversity Guide (Office of Personnel Management)
        Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
        Leadership for the Employment of Americans with Disabilities (EEOC)
        What is the Difference between Affirmative Action and Diversity?

EEO Counseling
        EEO Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
        Frequently Asked Questions
        Lessons Learned: Sexual Harassment & Retaliation (PP from 11/14/07 MWA Leadership Meeting)
        Office of Outreach, Diversity, & Equal Opportunity Contacts
        Overview of EEO Complaint Process Brochure (scanned)
        Sexual Harassment Brochure (scanned)

Employment
        Careers with ARS
        Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
        Student and Summer Opportunities (Careers)

Human Resources Division (HRD) Links
        HRD Interviewing: A Practical Guide for Selecting Officials

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Links
        Diversity Guide (Office of Personnel Management)
        Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
        Federal Employment Statistics Home Page
        Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program
        Federal Executive Institute & Management Development Centers

Outreach Resources and Information
        Area Office Resources
        ARS Recruitment Staff Resources
        Careers in ARS PowerPoint Slide Show
             ARS Accomplishment PowerPoint Slide
        Index of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Careers
        Information Staff Resources
        Making the Most of Career Fairs
        On-line Streaming Video, "Science in Your Shopping Cart" (14 min.)
        On-line Streaming Video, "Research for the Growing World"--What is ARS? (20 min.)

Policy Statements
        2008 ARS Diversity/Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
        FY 2008 ARS Anti-Harassment Policy Statement
        Making USDA Events Accessible
        MWA Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) Supervisory Responsibilities
        Midwest Area Equal Opportunity and Inclusion Policy Statement
        Midwest Area Statement Against Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
        Summary of EEO Requirements, Policies, and Laws
        USDA Civil Rights Policy Statement
        USDA Equal Opportunity Public Notification Policy
        USDA Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
        USDA’s Diversity Mission Statement

Reasonable Accommodation
        Disability Awareness Newsletter - Definition of Qualified
        Disability Awareness Newsletter Summer 2003 - Reasonable Accommodation
        Disability Awareness Newsletter Winter 2005 - Reasonable Accommodation
        Disability Awareness Newsletter - Fall 2006 - Reasonable Accommodation & Baby Boomers
        EEOC Preemployment Disability-Related Questions and Medical Examinations
        Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
        HRD Interviewing: A Practical Guide for Selecting Officials
        Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Website Link
        Making USDA Events Accessible
        Reasonable Accommodation Brochure (scanned)
        P&P Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
             Form REE 172, Confirmation of Request for Reasonable Accommodation (Available at              REEForms)
             Form REE 173, Denial of Reasonable Accommodation Request (Available at REEForms)
        Reasonable Accomodation PowerPoint Slide Show

Recruitment
        ARS Recruitment Staff (About the)
        Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) Website Link
             MWA Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) Supervisory Responsibilities
        HRD Interviewing: A Practical Guide for Selecting Officials
        Recruitment Outreach & Marketing
        Recruitment Planning Guide
        Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities

Reports
        ARS Recruitment Action Plan 2006-2009
        ARS Strategic Plan for FY 2006-2011
        ARS Strategic Leadership Succession Plan
        ARS Workforce Plan 2006-2010
        Diversity Guide (Office of Personnel Management)
        Doctorate Recipients from United States Universities: Summary Report 2005
             Table 9: Major field of study for U.S. citizen doctorate recipients, by race/ethnicity, 2005
             Table 10: Doctorate-granting institutions having the largest number of U.S. citizen
             minority doctorate recipients, by race/ethnicity, 2001-2005 (pdf)
        MWA Quarterly Outreach, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity Report
        MWA Workforce Statistics - FY 2006
             MWA Workforce Statistics (Please note there are 7 Spreadsheets within this Workbook.)
        REE Human Capital Plan 2007-2010
        Science and Engineering Degrees by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1995-2004
             Selected 2004 Degree Information in Particular Scientific Fields
             Selected Comparisons of Civilian Labor Force with 2004 Graduates

Training/Development
        Aglearn
        ARS EEO Video Catalog
        EEO/CR Bulletin Board Items
        EEO/CR New Employee Orientation Items
        Mentor/Protégé Handbook
        MWA Training Scholarship Program - Secretarial & Scientific Support Personnel
        OPM Federal Executive Institute & Management Development Centers
        Special Observances and Resources Calendar
        USDA Graduate School’s Training Courses

USDA Links
        Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights' Memorandum on Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
        Equal Opportunity Public Notification Policy
        Graduate School’s Training Courses
        Making USDA Events Accessible
        Mentor/Protégé Handbook
        USDA Civil Rights Policy Statement
        USDA Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights