#  Workplace Accommodations For Students 

 



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Harvard University explores requests from faculty, staff, and job applicants with disabilities for workplace reasonable accommodations under the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended, and other applicable disability laws.

A reasonable accommodation is any reasonable change or adjustment to a job or work environment that permits a person with a disability to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy benefits and privileges of employment equal to those enjoyed by staff without disabilities. For example, a reasonable accommodation may include, but is not limited to:

- acquiring or modifying equipment or devices
- job restructuring
- modified work schedules
- removing physical barriers in a work area

The reasonable accommodation process, following the guidelines established by Title I of the ADA as amended, is a collaborative and interactive process between the employee, Human Resources, the manager/department head, and/or other subject matter experts such as UDR. While Harvard considers an employee’s preference when assessing requests for necessary reasonable accommodations, at times Harvard may offer an alternative accommodation, so long as the alternative is effective.

**To request reasonable accommodation(s), student worker candidates who apply for, or student workers who hold student employment positions at Harvard University, should contact** [**University Disability Resources**](mailto:disabilityresources@harvard.edu)**.**

**For more information regarding this process, please refer to the** [**Reasonable Accommodation Fact Sheet.**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G5MfrAkqlJPVpLA2u31slGrrbN9yNIVHAZyRqbntrXM/edit#heading=h.fi9eiiw1esyy)

**To request workplace accommodations from a non-Harvard employer for an employment position listed on the SEO job database, please contact the employer’s HR office.**