Employment Accommodations

General Questions

For general questions about accommodations, you may also contact the Human Resources help desk at  785-864-4946 or email hrdept@ku.edu. 

Employee Accommodations

Our office facilitates reasonable accommodation needs for employees with disabilities and for employees who are experiencing a limitation due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. If you are interested in pursuing a workplace accommodation, please follow the instructions on this site.

Please note, our office does not handle academic accommodations for students with disabilities. If you are a student requiring assistance with making an academic accommodation request, please visit Student Access Services.

If you would like to self identity please go to the HR/Pay website then go to Self Service-->Personal Information-->Disability

Resources

Prior to submitting the request for accommodation read KU’s ADA Workplace Accommodation Procedures. 

Employees may also choose to review the optional resource, Job Accommodation Network.  The Job Accommodation Network website has a variety of resources and information for employees who are making an accommodation request, to include a searchable index designed to let users explore various accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings. These accommodation ideas are not all inclusive. If you do not find answers to your questions, please contact JAN directly. The staff of experienced consultants is available to discuss specific accommodation needs in a confidential manner.

You can also contact the ADA Resource Center with any questions (accommodations@ku.edu).  

Application Process

Complete our Formal Request Form for Workplace Accommodation. Your Formal Request Form comes directly to Human Resources and is kept confidential. 

If you are not a current employee please complete this form in either word or pdf format: Formal Request form for Workplace Accommodation (pdf),  and email to accessibility@ku.edu or fax to 785-864-5790.

In addition, we require the Medical Document Form (pdf).  This form is not required, initially for requests due to pregnancy or breast feeding.  HR will advise the employee, after receiving the request, if medical information is needed.

For your review: Workplace Accommodation Procedures

For your review, if applicable: Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act

If you have any questions please email accommodations@ku.edu or call our office at 785-864-4946. 

All documents and information related to an employee's medical condition, disability, or illness are treated with strict confidentiality within HR. Any existing information or new information inadvertently received by a department or supervisor related to an employee's disability, including medical reports or doctor's notes should be forwarded to Human Resources.