Employee Accommodations
Reasonable Accommodations Due to Disability
Disability related accommodations are designed to help employees perform the essential functions of their positions and help applicants and visitors gain access to UT Southwestern programs and opportunities. Our office collaborates with UT Southwestern departments to provide reasonable accommodations for faculty and staff, coordinates accessibility, and fosters an inclusive community.
If you believe you need reasonable accommodations, initiate a request through Campus Accessibility Services. Accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the nature and extent of the disability and the requirements of your job. It is a violation of UT Southwestern policy to fail to provide reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified individual with a disability.
An accommodation requested through this office will be adjudicated quickly and objectively. The evaluation will determine whether the request will effectively help you perform the essential functions of your job and does not create an undue hardship for the University.
accessibility@UTSouthwestern.edu us to request an accommodation.
Pregnant/Parenting Employees
- For pregnant employees, UT Southwestern will provide reasonable accommodations to employees with known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
- To request a pregnancy related accommodation, visit the Pregnant/Parenting Accommodations site.
- For more information regarding available resources for pregnant and parenting employees, visit the UT Southwestern Wellness site.
Barriers on Campus
UT Southwestern strives to prevent and remove barriers to access through maintenance and response to reported problems. Individuals who encounter a physical, electronic, or programmatic barrier on campus can assist the University in this effort by reporting the problem so the barrier can be removed as quickly as possible in order to maintain access for everyone. Examples of barriers include:
- Lack of an access ramp to a building
- Inoperative wheelchair lift
- Inaccessible website for the visual- or hearing-impaired
- Blocked access ramp or any other access barrier
Requesting a Religious Accommodation
UT Southwestern provides reasonable accommodations for employees’ and applicants’ sincerely held religious beliefs or practices unless doing so would cause more than a minimal burden on the operations of UT Southwestern. Employees and applicants may request a religious accommodation by submitting a request in writing to the Office of Institutional Equity & Access, setting forth their sincerely held religious beliefs or practice and identifying any requested adjustments to the work environment. The Office for Access & Title IX will evaluate the request and will issue a written decision to the requestor.
Accessible Resources
View our complete list of accessible resources.