{"id":11,"date":"2023-05-17T15:26:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T19:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daeprd.wpenginepowered.com\/oed\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:34:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:34:24","slug":"ada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/eoa\/ada\/","title":{"rendered":"ADA and Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The Office of Equal Opportunity &amp; Accessibility (EOA) is committed to empowering members of our disability community to thrive. We support the full participation of all students, employees, and guests with disabilities by ensuring inclusive access to the University\u2019s programs, activities, services, and facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"box-light card  tx brd-\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Report a Digital <\/strong><strong>Barrier <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">EOA values your partnership in improving the accessibility of our campus, including our websites and digital content. If you encounter a digital access barrier, please report it via the form below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.microsoft.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2RNYUX1x3UWeypqhnAnW-Ucu-x2jsAhJrmg286nxGrpUNldRSkowTU5MTk0xRElMMjZQUUhZSFZNWC4u\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default\">Digital Barrier and Accessibility Form<\/a> <br class=\"clearshortcode\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-light card  tx brd-\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Report a Campus <\/strong><strong>Barrier <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">EOA values your partnership in improving the accessibility of our campus. If you encounter a campus barrier, please report it via the form below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2RNYUX1x3UWeypqhnAnW-Ucu-x2jsAhJrmg286nxGrpUOERUQVRERlRDVE83UFBaTlNXQUtST1ZLVS4u\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-default\">Campus Barrier and Accessibility Form<\/a> <br class=\"clearshortcode\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Learn more about the ADA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a> (ADA) is a federal law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"one-fourth column \">\n<div class=\"box-light summitt\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Request a Workplace Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/eoa\/interactive-process-reasonable-accommodation\/\">The Interactive Process and Reasonable Accommodations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-fourth column \">\n<div class=\"box-light summitt\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Accessibility Information for Visitors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/eoa\/ada\/visitors\/\">Accessibility Resources for Visitors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-fourth column \">\n<div class=\"box-light summitt\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Request for Non-Academic Religious Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/bachelor.accessiblelearning.com\/UTKEMP\/Start.aspx?Type=EWA&amp;TID=6N4APk6B5WNuMGcovWInop8pL5dBEbRzXGvbKLoDWsKifuKo\">Request for Non-Academic Religious Accommodation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/div>\n<p><br class=\"clearshortcode\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of Equal Opportunity &amp; Accessibility (EOA) is committed to empowering members of our disability community to thrive. 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