UNF Cultivates Opportunities For Individuals With Disabilities

American Disability Act (ADA) Compliance
Office

1 UNF Drive,

Portable 832B,

Room 1002

Jacksonville, FL 32224

Phone: (904) 620-2870

Fax: (904) 620-2585

ADA Accommodations

There are workplace barriers that keep individuals from performing jobs which they can do with some form of reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation removes workplace barriers for individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified persons with disabilities who are applicants, staff, or faculty members who are able to achieve the essential functions of their position with or without an accommodation, unless restricted by an undue hardship. When an individual decides to request an accommodation, the individual must let the employer know that he/she needs an adjustment or change at work for a reason related to a medical condition and provide medical document unless the disability is visible.  The Director ADA Compliance will begin the interactive process once the appropriate information is provided.  If you have any questions about disabilities, accommodations, work place barriers, physical barriers, ADA training, web accessibility,  or simply want an opportunity to chat with the Director ADA Compliance, please don’t hesitate to contact our office.  We are always ready to assist you.  We are proactive about removing as many physical barriers as possible on UNF’s campus.

Disability Resource Center (DRC)
Office

1 UNF Drive

Honors Hall Building 10,

Room 1201

Jacksonville, FL 32224

Phone(Voice): (904) 620-2769

(TDD/TTY): (904) 620-2969

Fax: (904) 620-3874

DRC Accommodations and Valuable Opportunities

Prospective and current students who have a documented disability may qualify for a reasonable accommodation through the DRC. Some examples of reasonable accommodations are extended time on exams, note takers, assistive technology, or sign language interpreter during classes.

Student Scholarships

DRC staff can provide you with information about scholarships for students with disabilities. Ask for information about the Johnson Scholarship, Slade Scholarship, and other disability-related scholarships.

Career Opportunities

UNF students who are registered with the DRC are eligible to apply for a variety of job-shadowing and internship sites. DRC staff members collaborate with professionals from Career Services to offer these exciting opportunities. Contact the DRC for more information

UNF's Housing Complex: Osprey Fountains is an ADA accessible, five-story, 365,000-square-foot building that provides housing for 1,000 UNF students. The facility offers single and double-room (4-Bed and 6-Bed) suites with ADA accessible features within the bathrooms, kitchens, living spaces, laundry facilities, eating areas, etc More...

The UNF Student Union offers a multitude of resources and accommodations for individuals with accessibility needs. We offer many accessible features such as multiple accessible restrooms on every floor, Braille on room signs and automatic doors throughout both the exterior and interior (including the Senate Chambers). Additionally, all of our meeting/event rooms that have multi-tiered levels are accessible by ramps including the Senate Chambers, auditorium and amphitheater. More...

Seeking Employment? Visit the Online Application System (OASys) at www.unfjobs.org

Reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities, unless to do so would cause undue hardship. If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation, please contact the ADA Compliance Office at (904) 620-2870 in advance. For Job Information Contact Human Resources at (904) 620-2903

This comprehensive practical book provides user-friendly tools for creating transition plans to help students with disabilities successfully put their goals into action and navigate postsecondary environments. Patricia K. Ralabate who is a Senior Policy Analyst at the National Education Association states:  “Today students with disabilities have more postsecondary option than every before.  They need to make knowledgeable decision about their futures. This timely resource provides critical guidance educators and families need to transition into postsecondary education and careers with purposeful success.  The authors offer a powerful storehouse of information and suggestions that fills a long-standing vacuum in our professional resources. Dr. Webb is also the Director of DRC at UNF. 

Available at the UNF Bookstore

John J. Venn's Fourth Edition focuses on how teachers can use assessment as a guide to instruction. The book focuses on what teachers really need to know to include assessment in the curriculum, going far beyond the basics by addressing multicultural considerations, technology and assessment, high-stakes testing, and the reauthorization of IDEA Further, the book shows how assessment is more than giving a test to a child; how it is an essential tool for teachers as they help students achieve, learn, develop, and grow.

This book contains a host of useful assessment tools and strategies for teachers, such as diagnostic checklists of reading, information reading inventories, an error pattern analysis procedure of math ability, a written expression profile, and portfolio assessment scoring rubrics.

Available at the UNF Bookstore

This book introduces the concept of the eBook which focuses on eBook technology to include hardware and software. Further, the book features the big five formats (MS Reader, Palm Reader, Adobe Reader, web based, ad text based) other formats are included. The book highlights applications of eBooks as reading resources and tools for reading, language arts, and other content areas. Digital library development and integration into the classroom and school are also discussed. The use of eBooks as scaffolds and supports for student reading, and eBooks as a form of assistive technology for ESE and ESOL students or any student with reading disabilities or difficulties is important.

Available at the UNF Bookstore