Accessibility & Accommodations
What is an Accommodation?
An accommodation is a modification or adjustment to instructional methods and/or a course, program, service, activity, or facility that enables a qualified student or employee with a disability to have an equal opportunity. An equal opportunity means an opportunity to attain the same level of performance or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges as are available to a similarly-situated student or employee without a disability.
For full details about the support and services available to you, please contact a unit listed below or visit the policy webpage.
Disability Resources & Educational Services (DRES)
Disability Resources & Educational Services (DRES)
DRES ensures that qualified individuals with disabilities are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the programs, services, and activities at Illinois through the identification and enactment of reasonable modifications to institutional policies and procedures, the provision of effective auxiliary aids and services, the establishment of innovative educational services, and the pursuit of interdisciplinary disability research.
ADA Division of the Office for Access & Equity
All university employees (including student employees) and applicants for employment with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by completing the Online Employee Accommodation Request Form. If an employee or applicant makes a reasonable accommodation request to an individual other than the ADA Division, such as a supervisor or human resource staff member, the university representative should communicate the request to the ADA Division within 24 hours.
Service Animals and Emotional Support (Assistance) Animals
Service Animals and Emotional Support (Assistance) Animals
The university is committed to providing individuals equal access to its programs, housing, and public spaces in compliance with federal and state law. Emotional Support Animals are considered a disability accommodation and are managed through DRES and the ADA Division of the Office for Access & Equity.
If you live in University Housing and require a Service or Emotional Support Animal to live with you, you must be registered with DRES and notify University Housing. If you intend to bring a service animal to live with you in the residence halls, you are welcome to complete a Service Animal Information Record. Students who require an Emotional Support Animal must complete the Emotional Support Animal Registration Form. Emotional Support Animal Registration Forms for new animals should be submitted before the beginning of each semester.
Reporting a Barrier to Access
For Students
Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES)
217-333-3316
disability@illinois.edu
For Employees and Applicants
Office for Access & Equity
217-333-0885
accessandequity@illinois.edu
For Students, Faculty, Staff
ADA Coordinator
217-333-0885
adacoordinator@illinois.edu
What are barriers to access?
The ADA Coordinator serves students who may have grievances or issues with DRES, faculty, staff or need resources or assistance with disability matters.
Barriers to access may include things such as inaccessible websites, videos without captions, a blocked access ramp, facility issues, or other lack of access to an event or program.
Your response will be shared with the ADA Division of the Office for Access & Equity.