UCC will open at 10am today.
UCC will open at 10am today.
In accordance with the requirements of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, Umpqua Community College (the “College”) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in its employment, services, programs, or activities. The College provides reasonable accommodation for the known physical or mental impairments of otherwise qualified individuals, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. Individuals who experience disability may request accommodation in accordance with the applicable procedures listed or linked below.
In accordance with the requirements of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, Umpqua Community College (the “College”) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in its employment, services, programs, or activities. The College provides reasonable accommodation for the known physical or mental impairments of otherwise qualified individuals, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. Individuals who experience disability may request accommodation in accordance with the applicable procedures listed or linked below.
Applicants needing an accommodation to enable them to participate in the recruitment, application, and selection process may direct their requests as follows:
During the application process: Contact the Onboarding and Recruitment Specialist at 541-440-7783 (v), TTD 541-440-4612, or HumanResources@umpqua.edu.
During the interview and selection process: Contact the hiring supervisor to make request. Request should be made at least three (3) business days prior to the date of need.
Contact Accessibility.Services@umpqua.edu, 541-440-7655 (v), 541-440-7880 (fax), Oregon Relay: 800-735-1232 or visit their website Accessibility Services for questions or concerns about the academic accommodation process at Umpqua Community College.
Individuals planning to attend a College sponsored event or activity and needing accommodation, should contact the office scheduling the event/activity to request the necessary accommodation. A request for accommodation should be made as far in advance as possible to ensure arrangements can be made to meet the request. If questions or concerns arise regarding an ADA accommodation issue, contact the ADA Coordinator, Mia Murphy, 541-440-7690 (v) or HumanResources@umpqua.edu.
Umpqua Community College supports workers and students who have health conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth, including expressing milk. Employees should contact Human Resources 541-440-7690. Students should contact Accessibility Services 541-440-7900 for information regarding academic accommodations (may include special services, excused absences, leaves of absence, etc.) and:
Lactation Room on campus is located in the Bonnie J. Ford Health, Nursing and Science Center (HNSC) – first floor. The door is kept locked for privacy concerns. Please see any staff member to unlock the door.
The ADA prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities with respect to terms and conditions of employment, including:
Employee: Generally, it is the employee’s responsibility to inform their employer that an accommodation is needed to enable them to perform their essential job functions.
Employer: An employer works with the employee to assess whether any reasonable accommodation for the known physical or mental impairment or limitations would allow the employee to fulfill the essential job functions, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To identify a reasonable accommodation, the employer and employee typically engage in an interactive process.
Some common types of Reasonable Accommodations include, but are not limited to:
In response to passage of House Bill 2341, which expands Oregon’s Pregnancy Accommodation Law, effective January 1, 2020 UCC will make reasonable accommodations for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition.
ADA Accommodations Requests may or may not be related to a personal illness covered under the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). For details about FMLA/OFLA, please see the “Family and Medical Leave Act” section on the intranet site “Employee Forms and Information” (internal link only)
If the request is for accommodation based on disability under the ADA, the following procedures have been established for employees:
For reasonable accommodation under the ADA, an employee has a disability if they have an impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities or a record of such an impairment. An employee may make an oral or written request directly to the ADA Coordinator (Human.Resources@umpqua.edu; 541-440-7690). Although there are no “magic words” to request an accommodation, an employee should be as clear as possible when indicating that they are seeking an accommodation for a disability to enable them to fulfill essential job functions. To assist you, please use our Intake Form. On receipt of such a request:
Individuals are encouraged to utilize an internal complaint process, but do have a right to file an external complaint of discrimination and /or harassment with:
Executive Director of People and Talent Management Mia Murphy, 541-440-7690 (v), located in the Del Blanchard Administration Building.
