Accessibility Statement

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact (the sponsoring department or contact person*) in advance at (telephone number*).

Note: Be sure to fill in your sponsoring department name or contact person and telephone number, as it is the responsibility of the sponsoring department which is most familiar with the event to make the necessary accommodations.

Using the Accessibility Statement in Printed Materials

The University is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to inform the public of their rights and protections under the ADA, which include access to reasonable accommodations such as auxiliary aids, interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations while attending University-sponsored public events. Therefore, all department publications describing or inviting public participation in programs at the University must also inquire whether participants will need reasonable accommodations in order to participate. The Accessibility Statement should be included on publications that invite public participation.

You should be advised that before an accommodation request can be modified or denied, the department must review with the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity its reason for believing the request should be modified or denied, and the alternatives the department considered in making its assessment. This is to ensure that the University carefully assesses various options before declining to provide accommodations and to ensure consistent application of the law. The Disability Accommodation Request Form (E-forms) is to be used for this purpose by department administrators who receive requests for accommodations, or by staff members requesting accommodations. The purpose of the form is to record requests for accommodations, and the University's response thereto, as well as to provide a means of reviewing such requests.