Accommodations and Accessibility Resources

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and observances. The University provides such accommodations in employment, services, programs, and activities in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and University policy. 

The Accommodations and Accessibility Office (OEOC-AAS), housed within the Office of Equal Opportunity, Compliance & Title IX (OEOC), coordinates accommodations and accessibility services for employees, student employees, applicants, and qualified individuals participating in University programs, services, and activities.  The office facilitates the accommodation process for individuals who require adjustments in the workplace or University programs due to disability or religion. The office also works collaboratively to address and resolve accessibility concerns impacting qualified individuals with disabilities. 

Disability Accommodations 

Employees seeking a reasonable accommodation due to a disability should contact the ADA Coordinator to initiate the process. Employees may be required to provide appropriate documentation supporting the accommodation request.   Reasonable accommodations are determined through an interactive process involving the employee and their supervisory chain, which may be facilitated by the ADA Coordinator. Accommodation requests are reviewed on an individualized basis and consider the essential functions of the position, the nature of the disability, and potential reasonable modifications. Supervisors who receive such a request must refer the employee to the ADA Coordinator, inform them of the University's procedures for reviewing and implementing accommodations, rather than independently approving or denying requests.

Religious Accommodations 

The University also provides reasonable accommodations for employees’ sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, unless doing so would create an undue hardship on University operations. Employees requesting a religious accommodation should contact the Accommodations and Accessibility Office (OEOC-AAS) to initiate the interactive process. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis considering the employee’s needs and the operational requirements of the University. 

Supervisors who receive a request for religious accommodation must promptly refer the employee to OEOC-AAS, rather than independently approving or denying requests.

Additional Information and Contact 

Individuals seeking a disability or religious accommodation or report an accessibility concern, may contact:

Office of Accommodations and Accessibility Services 
Equal Opportunity, Compliance & Title IX (OEOC) 
Attn:  ADA Coordinator 
122 Administration Building
University of Arkansas 
Fayetteville, AR 72701 
(479) 575-6209 (office) 
(479) 575-3646 (tdd) 
(479) 575-7637 (fax) 
Email: access@uark.edu 
Website: https://accessibility.uark.edu/. 

Pregnancy Accommodations

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for employees with known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Requests are reviewed on an individualized basis in accordance with applicable federal and state law and University policy. Supervisors who receive a request for a pregnancy-related accommodation should promptly refer the employee to the Title IX Office.

Employees seeking an accommodation related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition should contact the Title IX Office in the Equal Opportunity, Compliance & Title IX Department. Contact information is as follows:

Title IX Office
Equal Opportunity, Compliance & Title IX (OEOC)
Attn: Title IX Coordinator
122 Administration Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-7111 (office)
(479) 575-3646 (tdd)
titleix@uark.edu

titleix@uark.edu