{"id":2380,"date":"2025-03-06T10:25:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/oie\/?page_id=2380"},"modified":"2025-04-22T20:57:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:57:59","slug":"employee-visitor-accessibility-at-umes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/oie\/employee-visitor-accessibility-at-umes\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee &amp; Visitor Accessibility at UMES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employee Accessibility Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, we believe diversity and inclusivity are a key to success. Working in partnership with campus constituents, UMES is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment by making the university accessible to individuals with disabilities. This web page provides information, and resources to inform faculty, staff and the public of UMES\u2019s efforts related to accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color has-text-color has-white-color\">Requesting Disability-Related Accommodations<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"underline\">Employees<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance responds to requests for accommodation from employees with disabilities through the designed ADA Coordinator for the campus community (information below).&nbsp; That person is also responsible for overseeing compliance with regard to state and federal regulations that prohibit employee discrimination on the basis of disability and requests for reasonable accommodations. <strong>Please complete the following information to formally request an employee related accommodation:&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2021\/06\/UMES-Employee-Accommodation-Request_fillable.pdf\"><span style=\"color:#651d32\" class=\"tadv-color\">UMES Employee Accommodation Request Form<\/span><\/a><\/em>. Please submit completed forms with supporting documentation to the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jacasares@umes.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#651d32\" class=\"tadv-color\">jacasares@umes.edu<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;and to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ADA@umes.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#651d32\" class=\"tadv-color\">ADA@umes.edu<\/span><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color has-text-color has-white-color\">Accessibility Forms, Policies, and Guidelines<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/02\/UMES-ADA-and-Section-504-Policy_updated.pdf\">ADA and Section 504 Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2021\/06\/UMES-Visitor-Accommodation-Request-Form_fillable.pdf\">Visitor Accommodation Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"underline\">Employee Information Forms<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2021\/06\/ADA-Process-Flow-Chart-8.pdf\">Employee Process Flow Chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/02\/UMES-ADA-and-Section-504-Procedures_updated.pdf\">ADA and Section 504 Procedures&nbsp;for Employees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/02\/UMES-ADA-Section-504-Documentation-Guidelines-for-Employees_Updated.pdf\">ADA Section 504 Documentation Guidelines for Employees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2021\/06\/UMES-Employee-Accommodation-Request_fillable.pdf\">Employee Accommodation Request Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/oie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2021\/06\/UMES-Employee-Accommodation-Appeal-Form_fillable.pdf\">Employee Accommodation Appeal Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color has-text-color has-white-color\">Contact Us and Hours of Operation<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"underline\">Regular Hours<\/span><\/strong><br>8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm Monday through Friday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jason A. Casares<\/strong><br><strong>Assistant Vice President for Institutional Equity,<\/strong> <strong>Diversity and Compliance<\/strong><br><em>Title IX Coordinator, Fair Practices Officer,<\/em><br><em>Equal Employment Opportunity Officer &amp; ADA Coordinator<\/em><br>Phone: 410-651-6135 <br>Email:&nbsp;<span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#651d32\"><a href=\"mailto:jacasares@umes.edu\">jacasares@umes.edu<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#651d32\"><a href=\"mailto:ADA@umes.edu\">ADA@umes.edu<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employee Accessibility Services At the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, we believe diversity and inclusivity are a key to success. 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