A reasonable accommodation is a change, modification, or adjustment to a policy, program, service, facility, or workplace that enables individuals with disabilities to participate and enjoy the same rights and privileges as others. We have included, below, a list of resources and contact information for applicants, faculty, staff, students, third-parties, patients, and visitors of the University who are seeking information regarding disability-related accommodations.
To request workplace accommodations, current employees of the Academic Division and UVA Health should refer to the Procedures for Employees with Disabilities to Request Workplace Accommodations.
EOCR also established the Disability Accommodation Fund to assist departments in covering the cost of providing reasonable workplace accommodations for employees.
To request a disability-related accommodation for the application or interview process, contact the Chief Accessibility Officer & University ADA Coordinator at [email protected].
Students seeking accommodations should contact the Student Disability Access Center. However, Law School students should refer to the Law School Disability Accommodation Policy.
UVA Student
Students requesting on-Grounds housing accommodations should contact the Student Disability Access Center.
Non-Students
All non-student requests (such as for employees, partners, spouses, family members, or summer conference participants) who wish to request a housing accommodation for a disability or medical condition may do so through the Office of the Chief Accessibility Officer & University ADA Coordinator.
Considerations for housing accommodations can include, but are not limited to:
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Modified safety alarms
- Kitchen access
- Bathroom needs
- Emotional support animals
Decisions regarding accommodations can be reached only after appropriate disability documentation has been received and evaluated. The Office of the Chief Accessibility Officer & University ADA Coordinator will require a reasonable amount of time, typically about a week, to review and respond to requests for housing accommodations from non-student guests. Review may take longer depending on the nature of the request and the thoroughness of the documentation received. Non-student guests must request housing accommodations on an annual basis.
Procedure:
Housing Accommodations
- Complete the ADA Request for Housing Modification form (Word file)
- Have your treating provider fill out the ADA Verification of Disability form (Word file)
- Return completed forms to the Office of the Chief Accessibility Officer & University ADA Coordinator at [email protected]
Requests for an Emotional Support Animal
An emotional support animal is defined as an animal that provides comfort and emotional or other support to ameliorate one or more identified symptoms or effects of an individual’s disability. An emotional support animal is not a service animal; please review the University of Virginia’s Animals on University Property Policy(SEC-044) for more information. Non-students guests (i.e. employees, partners, spouse, family member, etc.) who wish to request an emotional support animal as an accommodation in University-operated housing should:
- Review the University of Virginia’s Animals on University Property Policy (SEC-044)
- Complete the ADA Request for Housing Modification form (Word file)
- Have your treating provider fill out both the ADA Verification of Disability form (Word file) and the Addendum to Documentation: Support for Request for an Emotional Support Animal in University-Operated Housing (Word file)
- Return completed forms to the Office of the Chief Accessibility Officer & University ADA Coordinator at [email protected]
Note: Guests requesting an emotional support animal must submit appropriate documentation and engage in the interactive process prior to the animal residing with them in University-operated housing.
To request reasonable accommodations, third-parties should refer to the Procedures for Third Parties with Disabilities to Request Reasonable Accommodations.
UVA Health offers Services for People with Disabilities, which include free interpretation and translation services for patients and families.
Service animals can serve as a reasonable accommodation for any of the disability-related accommodations listed above. For more information, please refer to the University of Virginia's Academic Division Policy SEC-044: Use and Access of Service Animals, Service Dogs in Training, and Emotional Support Animals on University Property or in Respect to University Programs and Activities and UVA Health's Policy 0338: Service Animals for Patients and Visitors.