ADA & Accessibility Services
Virginia Tech is committed to equal employment and education opportunity for individuals with disabilities and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended; the Rehabilitation Act, as amended; and other state and local laws that apply to individuals with disabilities.
The ADA and Accessibility Services team handles Title I employee accommodation requests and authorizes reasonable accommodations per Policy 4075: University Accommodations of Persons with Disabilities for qualified employees with disabilities. The team provides oversight of the employment accommodation process and physical, digital, and programmatic accessibility for employees, students, and visitors.
The ADA provides protection from discrimination for individuals on the basis of disability and extends civil rights protection for people with disabilities to employment in the public and private sectors, transportation, public accommodations, services provided by state and local government, and telecommunications. In addition to physical accessibility, the ADA mandates programmatic accessibility, including electronic media and web pages.
Students who require reasonable accommodations to participate in university activities should contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD).
Training and Outreach
The team also offers educational activities regarding accessibility to the university community, including ADA training for employees and students.
The ADA Liaison Network (ALN) provides up-to-date information and professional guidance on the ADA and federal regulations as it pertains to reasonable workplace and return-to-work accommodations for qualified employees with disabilities. ALN's workshops cover a range of topics including ADA reasonable accommodation basics, long-term disability working accommodations, reassignment as a last resort accommodation, performance concerns and ADA reasonable accommodations, the intersectionality of ADA other workplace laws and guidelines Departments may request customized training on ADA-related subjects including physical and digital accessibility to enhance understanding of the ADA nd foster an inclusive workplace for all. To request training, contact the ADA and Accessibility team.
Outreach events include annual celebrations of Employee Appreciation Day, Accessibility Awareness Week, and National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).
2024 NDEAM | Access to Good Jobs for All
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Moss Arts Center, 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Parking: Available on campus. View interactive map!
The Office for Equity and Accessibility (OEA) invites all members of the Virginia Tech community to attend a National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebration in October. OEA’s ADA and Accessibility Services team hosts the university’s NDEAM event annually to recognize the numerous and significant contributions of America's workers with disabilities.
Bestselling author, mediator, DEIA expert and multi-time TEDx speaker, Henry Yampolsky, OEA assistant director for education, outreach & conflict resolution, will speak in-person on creating a work culture of inclusion, equity, and accessibility all while increasing productivity; it will focus on how integration of mindfulness, restorative principles, and conflict resolution can help employees and teams thrive.
Following his discussion, keynote speaker Alycia Anderson, a TEDx motivational speaker, corporate diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility & disability consultant, advocate, and the founder/CEO of The Alycia Anderson Company, will deliver remarks on wellbeing strategies for employees via Zoom.
The event is free, and a complimentary lunch will be provided for attendees. Seats are limited. Those who wish to attend in person must register online. Attendees also may join the event virtually on Zoom.
Registration: NDEAM Event Google Form
Online Event: Zoom Room
Watch Alycia Anderson's promotional video and check out our special flyer for the event.
2023 NDEAM | Workplace Wellbeing: Strategies for Employees and Leaders
Office for Equity and Accessibility
220 Gilbert Street, Suite 5200 (0150)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-1048
adaaccess@vt.edu