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Information for Employees With Disabilities

Self-Identification with Definitions

Interactive ADA Eligibility/Accommodation Process

UO Communications related to the ADA

• Disability Accommodation Procedures

May 23, 2003 Memo from Penelope Daugherty to Deans, Directors and Department Heads

• December 30, 1993 Memo re: Notice regarding accommodation in written materials

If you are a university employee with:

• a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities;
• a record of such an impairment; or
• are regarded as having such an impairment;

you are entitled to protection from discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), the Americans with Disabilities Act, Oregon state law and applicable regulations. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may be entitled to reasonable accommodation to overcome disability-related limitations and allow you to safely and satisfactorily perform the essential functions of your job.

A physical or mental impairment includes: "Any physiological disorder, or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological, musculoskeletal, special sense organs, respiratory (including speech organs), cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genito-urinary, hemic and lymphatic, skin, and endocrine; OR any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities."

A major life activity includes, but is not limited to: "functions such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working."

Substantially limits mean that one is "unable to perform a major life activity that the average person in the general population can perform, or is significantly restricted as to the condition, manner or duration under which an individual can perform a particular major life activity as compared to … the average person in the general population."

A qualified individual with a disability means "an individual with a disability who satisfies the requisite skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of [a] position …and who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of such position."

Reasonable accommodation may include making existing facilities accessible, job restructuring, acquisition of assistive equipment, elimination of marginal duties, or other assistance.

Self-Identification with Definitions

If you have a disability as defined above and require reasonable accommodation or otherwise would like to benefit under the university's affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities, please print out and complete the Self Identification Form for Employees with Disabilities and return it to: Director, Office of Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity, 474 Oregon Hall.