• Overview
• Resources
• Community Involvement
• Building Diversity Into University Processes
• • Partnering for Performance
• • Total Compensation
• • Learning and Development
• • Accomodating Students/Employees
• - Providing Support
• - ADA Accomodations
• - EOS
• Measuring Results

ADA Accomodations

Reasonable accommodations will be provided to faculty, staff and students as guided by the Americans with Disabilities Act. We work with individuals on a case-by-case basis to determine what their specific needs are and what reasonable accommodations can be provided.

Equal Opportunity Services can provide assistance to employees seeking university accommodations for permanent, long-term or short-term disabilities. The university annually offers each employee the opportunity to identify himself or herself as a disabled individual and/or Vietnam Era Veteran. However, an employee may self identify that they have a disability at any time by contacting Equal Opportunity Services at 8-2012 or by email to Equal Opportunity Services. EOS can also answer your questions regarding reasonable accommodations that may be provided as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. For questions regarding long-term disability, short-term disability or family medical leave(FMLA), contact the Human Resources Service Center at 268-4747.

Students with documented disabilities may be eligible to receive services from Carnegie Mellonšs Equal Opportunity Services Office. To access services, students must first refer themselves to EOS and provide adequate documentation of the disability. Please note that EOS does not initiate adjustments for accommodations without a specific request from a student. Please contact Equal Opportunity Services at 268-2012 or Equal Opportunity Services for further information. Below are some common reasonable accommodations that may be provided to students with disabling conditions:

• Books on tape
• Written and oral instructions for assignments
• Note-takers
• Extended time, i.e. for in-class assignments or exams
• Alternative testing arrangements: our office will work with instructors to provide proctoring of exams and tests
• Distraction reduced testing environment
• Oral examination
• Large-print exams and materials
• Use of tape recorders in classrooms
• Use of dictionaries and calculators for in-class assignments and tests
• Barrier removal and access
• Large print books and materials
• Voice recognition software