UAB is committed to nondiscrimination and employment of qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), and state and local laws and ordinances. An individual is considered to have a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment.
Section 504, the ADA and the ADAAA prohibit discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability. A qualified individual is one who can perform the essential functions of his or her job with or without a reasonable accommodation. The ADA also requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with known disabilities. A reasonable accommodation is designed to assist an employee in the performance of his or her job without placing an undue hardship on the University or posing a direct threat to the employee or to other individuals.
UAB Human Resources has been designated to coordinate employee requests for reasonable workplace accommodations. It is your responsibility to request an accommodation. UAB may require written documentation of your limitations from an appropriate health care provider. If you request and are granted an accommodation, implementation of the accommodation will be handled by your department. You must report changes in your ongoing need for accommodation.
Please contact the AWARE Program at 205-975-9973 or hraware@uab.edu with any questions.
The AWARE Program recognizes that some employees may have needs beyond the scope of its services. The departments and organizations listed offer one-on-one assistance, direct medical services and/or general information for individuals with disabilities and veterans.
The Job Accommodation Network
Cornell Yang-Tan Institute on Employment & Disability
National Center on Health, Physical Activity & Disability
UAB Resources
Additional Community Resources
UAB Parking & Transportation will offer a new van service for students, faculty and staff with mobility impairments start of the fall semester. This service will be called BlazeRide and will be in collaboration with Disability Support Services and the AWARE Disability Management Progam.
Students, faculty, & staff with temporary or permanent impairments and who provide appropriate documentation can receive the personal service. Qualifying students must register with DSS and similarly faculty and staff must sign-up with the AWARE Disability Management Progam. The program is for Blazers with impairments which affect mobility which may potentially include sensory impairments or medical disabilities such as severe asthma or arthritis that may cause impairment. Once approved, users can access the service by calling 30 minutes prior to desired pick up time and the BlazeRide van will arrive anywhere within safety escort boundaries. The van will then drop off at any facility on campus.
To register, faculty and staff should call the AWARE Disability Management Progam at 205-975-9973; students should call Disability Support Services at 205-934-4205.
For more information on BlazeRide, please call UAB Parking at 205-934-3513.
