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Class
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If you are in need of accommodations, please contact us at training@uga.edu or 706-542-7062 at least one week before the training event. Register for Training & Development classes through the Professional Education Portal |
| Title: Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion (CDI): Best Practices for Accommodating Students & Employees with Disabilities |
| Instructor: Kieran B. Morrow, J.D.,CAAP, Disability/Equal Employment Specialist and Samra Ward, Senior Coordinator of Disability Services | ||
| Location: via Zoom | ||
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This class will discuss the University compliance obligations under Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as relates to UGA students, employees, and other University community members with disabilities. The class will explain the respective responsibilities of the person with a disability and the University in terms of making requests for accommodations and participating in the interactive process to determine if a reasonable accommodation can be provided. The class will also explain the respective roles of UGAs Disability Resource Center, Human Resources and the Equal Opportunity Office in responding to requests for accommodations and insuring legal compliance, and will discuss examples of reasonable accommodations. This class also counts as an elective towards the Certificate of Diversity and Inclusion (CDI).
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