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Accessibility and disability inclusion are a shared responsibility between everyone at UW–Madison. Disability rights are civil rights. Everyone – from faculty and staff to managers and supervisors – must ensure no qualified disabled individual is denied the opportunity to access or benefit from the university’s programs, services, activities, workspaces, and digital tools. This collaborative university effort is in line with UW–Madison’s disability and accessibility obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability nondiscrimination laws.
Various resources offer information about designing and implementing reasonable accommodations. The resources below will help you do your part to create accessible programs, so disabled individuals can independently and more seamlessly access the university.
Accessibility Resources:
- To make digital spaces, such as websites, presentation materials, and other digital tools accessible:
- Center for User Experience:
- Partners to create more accessible, usable, and inclusive digital spaces
- Supports the Digital Accessibility policy
- Offers “Make it Accessible” guides ranging from document, email, and website accessibility to inclusive hybrid meetings
- Center for User Experience:
- To ensure physical spaces are accessible:
- Facilities Access Specialist:
- Reviews construction plans for accessible code compliance
- Manages physical barrier removal and accessibility
- Offers Disability Resource Guide on:
- Accessible pedestrian routes and building entrances (updated soon)
- Internal building passageways (PDF)
- Emergency evacuation guidelines
- Facilities Access Specialist:
- Accessible campus parking and transportation options:
- For general information about accessibility resources:
- Accessibility @ UW–Madison:
- Central university accessibility website
- Additional information includes:
- Accessibility @ UW–Madison:
Disability Accommodation Resources:
- For managers and supervisors who oversee employees needing accommodations, or for employees seeking accommodations:
- Employee Disability Resources Office:
- Provides guidance and information on the disability accommodation process for employees, student-employees, and job-applicants
- Manages the Divisional Disability Representative program; the point of contact for individuals, including student-employees, needing a job-related disability accommodation
- Employee Disability Resources Office:
- For faculty and staff engaging with students or program participants with disabilities:
- McBurney Disability Resource Center:
- For students with disabilities who need an academic accommodation to engage, explore, and take part in the Wisconsin Experience
- Consults with faculty, teaching assistants, and staff on how to implement accommodations
- Offers recently created four-module Instructor Guide to Student Accommodations for faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants
- Supports units with reasonable accommodations for visitors and program participants, including programming in the Division of Extension
- McBurney Disability Resource Center:
Thank you for your efforts in making UW–Madison inclusive and accessible to everyone. If you have questions or want to learn more about your role in creating an accessible experience, contact the ADA Coordinator.