It is the policy of the University of Nebraska at Kearney to respond to requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794) or section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(42 U.S.C. 12132), which states in part, "no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity."
To request an accommodation:
If you are an employee, please contact debordkl5@unk.edu 308-865-8404 or 1601 University Drive, URN A 309.
If you are a student seeking accommodation, please contact Disability Services for Student at unkdso@unk.edu by phone at 308-865-8214 or URN A309
The process is generally initiated by the employee. However, anyone may contact the ADA representative.
Employee contacts the Office of Equity and Compliance for the appropriate forms.
A current job description is gathered.
ADA representative reviews the documentation and consults with resources such as JAN (Job Accommodation Network) to identify accommodations for specific diagnosis.
An interactive process takes place been the ADA representative, employee and supervisor to develop a plan.
Once a plan is established and finalized, a written plan is provided to the employee and supervisor(s).
Annually, employees are contacted by the ADA representative for updates and adjustments as necessary.
Yes. HIPAA and ADA compliance require confidentiality.
