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Not sure where to start? You're in the right place. Use the sections below to find guidance specific to your situation — whether you're an employee seeking a workplace accommodation, a supervisor supporting your team, or a visitor planning a campus trip.
Who are You?
ADA Compliance works with employees across the university to assess and coordinate workplace accommodations. Our process is individualized — we consider your specific functional limitations, your medical provider's documentation, and the nature of your role before determining appropriate next steps.
Please note: we are not emergency responders. If you need to use accrued leave for illness, injury, or an unexpected medical appointment, please work directly with your supervisor and human resources for more immediate support.
If you are seeking solutions that would allow you to perform your job in conjunction with a medical condition or disability, we're here to help. Contact ADA Compliance to start the conversation.
As a supervisor, you play an important role in connecting employees to the right university resources — including ADA Compliance. If an employee raises any concern about their ability to perform their responsibilities or meet your expectations, and that concern is connected to a medical or health condition, please refer them to our office.
When ADA Compliance opens an interactive process to assess an employee's accommodation request, we will often reach out to you for input. We may ask about the essential functions of the employee's position and consider how potential accommodations could affect your department and the employee's colleagues.
Once accommodations are approved or denied, ADA Compliance issues a Notice of Determination to both the employee and their supervisor. The Notice outlines what has been approved. Supervisors should then work directly with the employee to manage the practical details — scheduling adjustments, communication changes, and any other logistics.
You are always welcome to consult with ADA Compliance if you have questions about an active accommodation or want to refer an employee who has expressed interest in requesting one.
All employees are entitled to workplace accommodations — supervisors and managers included. If you have a personal need, please don't hesitate to reach out.
All events open to the public must be accessible to all participants. As you plan, please consider accessibility across every element of the experience: pathways, seating, screens, audio, restrooms, and printed or digital programs.
All event advertising should include instructions for how participants can request accommodations in advance. ADA Compliance requires a minimum of one week's notice to coordinate captioning, ASL interpretation, or audio description services — two weeks is preferred whenever possible.
Example language for event promotion:
Example 1: "If you will need a disability-related accommodation to participate fully in this event, please contact [Event Planner] at least one week before your visit."
Example 2: “University of Colorado Boulder works to ensure all events and facilities are accessible to all members of the community. If you need accommodations when visiting campus, please contact us at least ten days before you arrive to make appropriate arrangements.”
Events anticipating large audiences should plan to provide captioning whenever possible. American Sign Language interpretation can also be arranged in advance, particularly for events or subject matter likely to include Deaf attendees.
Have questions about what your event requires? Contact ADA Compliance early in your planning process.
If you are visiting campus for a concert, lecture, tour, athletic event, or any other public programming, ADA Compliance can help ensure you are able to participate fully.
Please contact the event organizer or ADA Compliance as early as possible. With less than one week's notice, we cannot guarantee that all requested accommodations can be arranged — but we will always make every effort to meet needs that are communicated to our office.
Disability-related accommodations are available to all students and family members when visiting campus for public programming and events.
Students with disabilities typically receive academic accommodations through Disability Services. Those accommodations are designed specifically for classroom and academic contexts. ADA Compliance handles a different — and often overlapping — set of needs:
Student employees may need workplace accommodations in their role as a university employee. Those requests are handled by ADA Compliance.
Event and campus access — accommodations for attending university events or navigating campus facilities fall outside the scope of academic accommodations and should be directed to ADA Compliance.
Academic accommodations remain with Disability Services.
If you're unsure which office to contact, reach out to us and we'll help point you in the right direction.