Important Resources

ADA Accommodations

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all students, employees, and visitors. Part of this commitment is to assure equal opportunity in employment and education for individuals with disabilities.  The university complies fully with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the ADA Amendment Act of 2008, and all other federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability or handicap.

USF's ADA Lead

Human Resources oversees the university's as it relates to Public, Facility and Employment Accommodations.

These processes, requests and reports are handled in coordination with the ADA Lead and Departments & Colleges across the university.

Contact the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏADA Lead 

The ADA Lead can also provide support with any of the following requests/reports below:

The links below are reviewed by various departments on campus however, the ADA Lead can provide support to individuals who need assistance with these requests.

Employment Accommodations

The purpose of an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is to enable employees with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.  Employers are required to provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, except when such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. ADA may have interactions with other laws such as the Family Medical Leave Act and Workers’ Compensation. The ADA Lead administers ADA and assists employees and departments with the process.

The Interactive Process for Requesting an Employee Accommodation

Each disability accommodation request is different and unique. Consequently, every request is analyzed and processed on a case-by-case basis. However, the general steps of the interactive process typically follow those described below. Anyone involved in the interactive process should not hesitate to ask questions at any point during the process.

Central Human Resources does not share medical information provided by the employee