FIU is committed to ensuring equal access to educational and employment opportunities for qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as other applicable state and local laws and university policy. Under the ADA, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations and/or equal access to programs and services. FIU's policy on Reasonable Accommodations for Faculty, Staff, Employment Candidates, and Visitors is linked in the University’s policy library.
The University’s ADA and Accessibility Coordinator is:
Nicole Attong, LMHC
Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA)
Office Number: (305) 348-2785
Email: nattong@fiu.edu
Address: 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Primera Casa 220
Miami, FL 33199
Reasonable accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis and are based on the documentation provided. The university’s ADA and Accessibility Coordinator will meet individually with the employee who is seeking accommodations to discuss needs and options. Once all required documentation has been submitted, verified, and reviewed, CRCA will coordinate efforts with the appropriate parties to ensure the approved accommodation is provided to the employee.
All accommodation requests must be made at least 7 business days in advance of the function.
- Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff
FIU has a long-standing policy of employing qualified persons with disabilities in a broad range of positions across the institution. On occasion, the nature of an individual’s disability may require them to receive a work-site accommodation. The Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) serves as a resource for employees who have documented a qualified disability and need reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions.
Employees should direct their requests for accommodations to CRCA. Employees who wish to request accommodations for a disability must submit the following forms along with supporting documentation to CRCA:
Request Employee Accommodations
- General Employee Accommodations
- Physician Verification of Accommodation Form (The employee’s approved job description must be submitted to, and reviewed by the physician or health care provider at the time the physician verification form is completed by the physician or health care provider. The approved job description can be requested through CRCA.)
- University Event Accommodations
- General Employee Accommodations
- Students
Students
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) at Florida International University’s aim is to guide and support students with disabilities throughout their college experience. From transitioning into FIU to graduating, the DRC’s goal is to assist Panthers in becoming successful.
Disability Resource Center staff and the DRC’s ally, Cori the Corgi .
- Visitors
Visitors
All requests for ADA accommodations or accessible materials for an event must be submitted to CRCA at least 7 business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.
Request Visitor Accommodations
- General Visitor Accommodations
The reasonable accommodation language below must be included in all event flyers, communications, invitations, and RSVP sites:
Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in this event, or any future event, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or ocrca@fiu.edu. All request for ADA accommodations or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to CRCA at least two weeks prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.
Read more about our reasonable accommodations policy for events