Employment of Persons With Disabilities

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the University does not discriminate against "qualified individuals with a disability."  All individuals are considered for employment based on their education, skills, and experience required for a position. A qualified applicant will be any individual who can perform the essential functions of that position with or without a reasonable accommodation.

The University promotes diversity and nondiscrimination and supports the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities in its workforce. Therefore, a process has been established to determine and implement reasonable modifications to the work environment to allow employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs.

Types of Impairments that may be Disabilities

• An impairment that substantially limits major life activities such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, hearing, seeing, speaking, breathing, or learning
• An impairment that otherwise affects an individual's ability to perform a class of jobs or broad range of jobs
• A psychological impairment such as a learning disability may be considered a disability
• A chronic health impairment such as epilepsy, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, heart issues, and AIDS may also be considered a disability

Supervisory Responsibilities
Employee Responsibilities
University Responsibilities

(updated 05/2010)