ADA Resources for Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff Information

Review the options below or contact the Office of Human Resources for additional questions.

Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation

If you require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504, we're here to help.

Eligibility for Accommodation 

  • You have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including but not limited to caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, breathing, eating, sleeping, walking, talking, etc.
  • You need the accommodation, given your impairment, to perform the essential functions of your position with SDSU or to enjoy the same benefits and privileges of employment at SDSU as non-disabled employees.
  • Your condition or the need for the accommodation is not already known or obvious to SDSU.

Contact Human Resources to begin the accommodation process. The information below describes the accommodation process.

Interactive Process

The Employee Relations Specialist will manage the process to ensure fairness, verify your eligibility and help maintain confidentiality regarding your disability.

The Employee Relations Specialist will work with you, your supervisor and other decision-makers to agree on an accommodation. If needed, they will consult with the ADA Coordinator to make sure the appropriate accommodation is provided.

If an agreement can’t be reached or your request is denied, you can ask the ADA Coordinator to review the decision. They will try to resolve the issue through discussion. If that doesn’t work, the request will be forwarded to the Title IX/EO Coordinator for further review, following university and SDBOR policy.

The university will always aim to provide your preferred accommodation, but alternative accommodations may be considered based on the university's resources as a whole, not just a single department’s.​

Grievances and Complaints

Individuals who believe that they have been discriminated against in any education program or activity or employment situation at the University on the Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance basis of having a disability, a record of a disability, being regarded as disabled or having association or affiliation with a person who has a disability, may file a complaint with the Title IX/EO Coordinator pursuant to and University Policy 4:6.