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The ADA at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/h3>\n
At the University of Tennessee, the ADA means that no qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the university. A qualified individual with a disability<\/strong> is defined as a person who satisfies the required skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of a position and who, with or without reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of the position<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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What is a reasonable accommodation?<\/h3>\n
A reasonable accommodation<\/strong> is a modification or adjustment to a job, employment practice, or work environment that is intended to allow an employee with a known disability (or applicant for employment) to conduct the essential functions of his or her job. Accommodations are not required where they would impose an undue hardship, and any accommodation must be reasonable given the requirements of the job and the workplace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nThe Interactive Process<\/h3>\n
Requests for accommodation are reviewed on an individual basis through an interactive process involving EOA, the employee, and the employee\u2019s supervisor<\/strong>. The goal of the interactive process is to work toward reasonable accommodations that will allow the employee to fulfill their job responsibilities while meeting the needs of the department. EOA will work with the employee and their department to consider:<\/p>\n