The Director of Equal Opportunity (Inya Baiye) also serves as the ADA Coordinator for UNT. The ADA/504 Coordinator manages University programs and responsibilities to assure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to persons with disabilities.
The ADA Coordinator is responsible for coordinating University policies and procedures relating to persons with disabilities, tracking university progress relating to its policies and procedures as well as state and federal laws relating to persons with disabilities, filing all necessary reports, and providing consultative services to employing units and offices.
An individual with a disability is someone who:
Examples of individuals who are covered under this definition include:
Generally, individuals who have temporary limitations are not considered to have a disability under the ADA/Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
This list contains the EO relevant sections of the UNT Policy Manual. Click on the policy description to view the complete UNT policy.
16.001
Disability Accommodation for Students and Academic Units
16.002
Campus Access for Service and Comfort Animals for People with Disabilities
05.011
Employment of Individuals with Disabilities/Workplace Accommodations
16.004
Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Non-Retaliation
The Office of Disability Accommodation determines eligibility for reasonable accommodations for students. Students may obtain information about requesting a reasonable accommodation from ODA here. ODA also offers alternative testing services and testing accommodations.
The Human Resources Office determines eligibility for reasonable accommodations in the workplace for employees.
UNT Construction Obstruction Report
Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Accessibility in Website Design
Guide to Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Inya Baiye: Inya.Baiye@unt.edu
Phone: (940) 565-2759