Policies and Procedures for Faculty Seeking Accommodations for Disabilities
Elon University supports and acknowledges that faculty members with disabilities deserve protections and the same opportunities as colleagues who are not disabled. Consistent with the United States' Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and North Carolina's Persons with Disabilities Protection Act, Elon University's non-discrimination policy and Elon University's Policy and Procedures for Accommodating Faculty with Disabilities, prohibit discrimination against qualified employees with disabilities.
It is the policy of Elon University to offer reasonable accommodations to faculty members seeking accommodation for disabilities. In providing accommodations, Elon University recognizes: (1) The faculty member alone has the right and responsibility to identify himself or herself as an individual with a disability when seeking an accommodation; (2) Once identified, the faculty member and the official Elon University designee must confidentially engage in good-faith discussions about how best to accommodate the disability; (3) Agreed upon accommodations must be made in a timely manner and on an individualized and flexible basis, and (4) The disabled faculty member must be able to accomplish the essential functions of his or her position, either with or without an accommodation.
The following Handbook sections provide the procedures for making a request for a disability accommodation and the definitions of terms used in the policy and procedures.