COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND A RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE

UConn is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all its employees and applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religious creed, age, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disabilities (including learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, past/present history of a mental disorder), prior conviction of a crime (or similar characteristic), workplace hazards to reproductive systems, gender identity or expression, or other factors which cannot lawfully be the basis for employment actions.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

Employees, students, visitors and applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations to address limitations resulting from a disability. Accommodations are available to help applicants complete application materials and also during the interview and hiring process itself. The University engages in an interactive process with each person making a request for accommodations and reviews the requests on an individualized, case-by-case basis.

RECRUITING VETERANS

UConn respects the commitment of applicants and employees who have served in the armed forces and values their skills and abilities. The University has dedicated efforts to actively recruit, employ and support veterans as members of the UConn community. The University of Connecticut is committed to the recruitment of veterans for employment and promotion throughout the University and ensures accommodation for veterans with disabilities.

To request an accommodation or for questions related to the University’s non-discrimination policies, please contact: the Office of Diversity & Equity at 860-486-2943 or via e-mail at ODE@uconn.edu or the Office of Veteran Affairs and Military Programs at 860-486-2442 or via e-mail at veterans@uconn.edu.

 
The Department of Human Resources Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations Case Manager is charged with processing and facilitating requests for employee ADA accommodations. If you believe you may need an accommodation, or if you are a supervisor or manager who has been presented with a request for an accommodation, please contact the ADA Case Manager, Tiffanie Roback, and/or visit our page on Employee Accommodations. See the guide to HR’s Reasonable Accommodations Process. Students who require an accommodation in the academic setting should contact the Center for Students with Disabilities. Please feel free to contact the ADA Case Manager at (860) 486-2598 or via e-mail at tiffanie.roback@uconn.edu for further assistance.

When in doubt, please do not hesitate to contact the ADA Case Manager for advice.

Tiffanie Roback
ADA Case Manager
(860) 486-2598

Download a PDF copy of:
Policy Statement: People with Disabilities
Request for Reasonable Accommodations Form
Release of Medical Information Form
Important Changes to the ADA
ADA Accommodations Process Flowchart

University of Connecticut Committee on Access and Accommodations
The University of Connecticut is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities and achieving full participation for all members of the University community, including persons with disabilities. The University of Connecticut Committee on Access and Accommodations will focus on assuring that the University as a whole is positioned to meet this goal, including regional campuses, the School of Law, and the School of Social Work. The Committee’s primary focus is to promote ongoing assessment and awareness of goals, needs, and requirements related to access and accommodations at the University. It will consider a range of compliance issues with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its amendments and other legislation related to disabilities and accommodations. It serves to facilitate coordination across all of the units and offices that have a role in assuring appropriate access and accommodation in University services and activities. The Committee also serves to continuously improve the University’s efforts to ensure equal access and provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities by identifying best practices and developing approaches to implement them, and devising and facilitating solutions to problems.

Discrimination Complaint Procedures
ODE encourages all members of the University community to partner in ensuring an environment free of discrimination at all University-related activities and in the working and learning environment. The University forbids all forms of disability discrimination, including the failure to provide reasonable accommodations and discrimination or harassment based on physical or mental disabilities. To that end, incidents of discrimination or discriminatory harassment (including disability discrimination, and failure to provide a reasonable accommodation) by University employees should be reported to ODE at (860) 486-2943 or via e-mail at ODE@uconn.edu. To facilitate the internal resolution of complaints, ODE encourages persons needing to file a complaint to complete a Discrimination and/or Discriminatory Harassment Complaint Form as soon as possible. For information regarding the discrimination complaint process, please review ODE’s complaint procedures and flow chart regarding its process. Additionally information about reporting complaints of discrimination and/or discriminatory harassment can be obtained by calling a member of ODE at (860) 486-2943 or by contacting the University’s ADA Coordinator:

Sarah Chipman
ADA Coordinator, Associate Vice President
Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE)
241 Glenbrook Rd., Unit 4175
Storrs, CT 06269
Tel: (860) 486-2943
sarah.chipman@uconn.edu
Website: www.ode.uconn.edu

Civil Rights Enforcement Agencies
The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education. OCR is also responsible for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 which prohibits disability discrimination by all public entities.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, or disability, as well as retaliation protections for persons complaining of discrimination or participating in the investigation of discriminatory activity. These laws prohibit discrimination in the job application and hiring process, and in the context of terminations, promotions, trainings, wages, or any other terms, privileges or conditions of employment.

The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) enforces state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and credit transactions. The mission of the CHRO is to eliminate discrimination through the enforcement of civil and human rights laws and to further the goals of equal opportunity and justice for all persons within the state through advocacy and education. Connecticut law provides protections against discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, race, criminal record, genetic information, disability, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or workplace hazards to reproductive systems, as well as retaliation protections for whistleblowers and persons complaining of discrimination or participating in the investigation of discriminatory activity.

The U.S. Department of Labor administers a variety of federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful working conditions, a minimum hourly wage, and overtime pay. The Department of Labor is also responsible for enforcing comprehensive federal labor laws in areas such as record keeping, youth and special employment, family and medical leave, migrant workers, lie detector tests, protections in certain temporary worker programs, and the prevailing wages for government service and construction contracts. The Connecticut Department of Labor is responsible for a number of state labor programs, including unemployment insurance, wage and workplace standards, and the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act.

For more information about other entities that enforce state and federal non-discrimination laws, please go to the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the U.S. Department of Justice or to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.