Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act
and Section 504 Information
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The University of Dallas will not exclude or impede an otherwise qualified handicapped
individual, by sole reason of handicap, from submitting an application for employment
or from participation in University programs and activities.
The University will provide any and all reasonable accommodations to facilitate handicapped
applicants, students, employees and guests access to and participation in University
programs, events, classes and administrative activities. The Director of Human Resources,
Carpenter Hall, 972-721-5382, will designate an individual to coordinate and comply
with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
University departments sponsoring events that are open to the public must include
as part of the event announcement the clause: Persons with disabilities needing special
assistance to attend should contact the ADA coordinator at 972-721-5382 at least 72
hours before the event. The University will provide reasonable accommodation to those
requesting assistance.
Employees and students who complain of any alleged violations of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 or the Americans with Disabilities Act, may present their complaint to
the Section 504 Coordinator, Janis Townsend.
The Coordinator assists in an informal resolution of the complaint or guides the
complainant to the appropriate individual or process for resolving the complaint.
Complainants who are not faculty, staff or students who are not satisfied with the
resolution of the problem by the Coordinator, may ask the Senior Vice President for
Finance and Administration, Robert Galecke to review their situation. The decision
of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration will be final.
Title IX
The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs and activities.
Any person alleging to have been discriminated against in violation of Title IX may
present a complaint to the Title IX coordinator. The Coordinator assists in an informal
resolution of the complaint or guides the complainant to the appropriate individual
or process for resolving the complaint.
Title IX Coordinator: The University has designated Janis Townsend, Director of Human
Resources, as the Title IX Coordinator. Human Resources is located on the second floor
of Carpenter Hall and the phone number is (972) 721-5382.
Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment: The University of Dallas does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs
and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding
the non-discrimination policies: Janis Townsend, Director of Human Resources – section
504/ADA Coordinator – Title IX Coordinator – Age Discrimination Act Coordinator –
Office of Human Resources, Carpenter Hall 2nd Floor – 1845 E. Northgate Drive, Irving,
TX. 75062 – (972) 721-5382.