Ohio Admin. Code 3337-3-03
The version of this rule that includes live links to associated resources is online at https://www.ohio.edu/policy/03-003.html
Discrimination on the basis of disability is prohibited. qualified persons with disabilities shall not be denied access to educational or employment opportunities at Ohio university.
This policy establishes a compliance procedure to implement and enforce the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as amended). ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. and state disability law. This policy is also intended to provide guidance to employees and students in regards to their rights and responsibilities under the laws mentioned in this paragraph.
Ensuring an accessible and inclusive educational and work environment is the responsibility of every member of the university community.
The director of equal opportunity and accessibility shall serve as the university's ADA/504 cordinator. The ADA/504 cordinator shall
The Ohio university facilities department is responsible for promoting compliance with campus physical and architectural access.
The office of information technology is responsible for identifying, implementing, maintaining, and renewing accessible information systems, including web presence, academic support systems, administrative information infrastructure; and to ensure accessibility for students, staff, and public users.
The office of student accessibility services is responsible for organizing the university response to requests for accommodation and provision of academic services that support the needs of students with disabilities.
University human resources is responsible for coordinating the university's response to related employment issues such as hiring processes; job performance and evaluation; benefits including vacation, personal, and sick leave; and university compliance with state and federal employment laws such as FMLA and workers' compensation.
This policy applies to current and prospective students, current and prospective employees including qualified applicants for employment, visitors, and guests on campus.
An individual with a disability is an individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of such impairment; or is regarded as having such an impairment.
Those functions actually performed in the job, the removal of which would fundamentally alter the position. To determine whether a function is essential, it must be determined whether the position exists to perform that function and whether there are other employees available to share that function, as well as the degree of expertise required to perform the function. Whether a function is essential also depends on the content of the written job descriptions, the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the time spent performing the particular function, and the consequences of failing to require the employee to perform the function.
The following procedure will be used when an employee, student, applicant, or member of the public requests reasonable accommodation from an employee or representative of the university, in order to ensure compliance and to accommodate requests from individuals who have identified themselves as having a disability.
In regard to employment opportunity and job performance: An individual employee with a disability who seeks accommodation or other work modification will request reasonable accommodation to his or her supervisor and notify equal opportunity and accessibility (employee accommodation coordinator). The employee accommodation coordinator shall be responsible for ensuring application of a fair and consistent process for verifying a disability and providing reasonable accommodation and for maintaining the university's employment records that relate to the disclosed disability. The employee accommodation coordinator will interact with employees, supervisors, and administrative decision-makers to facilitate communication and agreement about accommodation for employees with disabilities.
The university employee accommodation coordinator shall verify that the individual is a qualified person with a disability and coordinate the university's response when determining an appropriate accommodation. Every effort will be made to balance the need for employees or representatives of the university to have information in order to fulfill an accommodation request and the disabled individual's interest in maintaining privacy of protected health information.
Students with disabilities who seek reasonable accommodation must register with student accessibility services for assistance with identifying appropriate academic adjustments and resources. Student accessibility services shall be responsible for ensuring application of a fair and consistent process for verifying a disability and providing reasonable accommodation and for maintaining the university's educational records that relate to the disclosed disability. Student accessibility services will interact with students, faculty, and staff to facilitate communication and to coordinate accommodation and services for students with disabilities.
Student accessibility services shall verify that the individual is a qualified person with a disability and coordinate the university's response when determining an appropriate accommodation.
Individuals who require reasonable accommodation to access or submit an application for employment should contact the office for equal opportunity and accessibility or university human resources.
Prospective students who require reasonable accommodation to access or submit an application for any academic program, financial aid, housing, or co-curricular program, should contact student accessibility services.
Individuals who require reasonable accommodation to access or participate in any university program should contact the office for equal opportunity and accessibility. Concerns about physical or architectural access may be communicated to the office for equal opportunity and accessibility where it will be redirected to the appropriate university office.
In the event that a reasonable accommodation cannot be agreed upon, individuals may seek review of a unit's decision to deny implementation of a requested accommodation.
Federal disability law requires that any accommodation be evaluated in light of the total resources and function of the university and not simply from a given department's resources or function.
Ohio university facilities is primarily responsible for campus-wide physical access.
Any department or organization that coordinates or sponsors an activity or event open to the university community, campus visitors, or the public:
Individuals who believe that they have been discriminated against in any educational program or activity or employment situation at Ohio university on the basis of having a disability, a record of disability, being regarded as disabled, or having association or affiliation with a person who has a disability, may file a complaint with the office of equity and civil rights compliance pursuant to this policy and policy 40.001.
The version of this rule that includes live links to associated resources is online at https://www.ohio.edu/policy/03-003.html
Ohio Admin. Code 3337-3-03
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 111.15
Rule Amplifies: 111.15