Northern Illinois University
Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity
Human Resource Services

Many resources related to the Americans with Disabilities Act are available. These on-campus and national resources provide information about the rights, responsibilities, supports and services available to employees, supervisors and managers, applicants and visitors to NIU.

NIU Campus

NIU listing of campus departments/offices that may offer support, services or specific information as it relates to reasonable accommodations or accessibility reports.

• Human Resource Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Resource Center
• Counseling and Consultation Services
• Psychological Services Center

National

Learn more about the ADA, reasonable accommodations, accessibility barriers and COVID-19 guidelines for the workplace.

• Job Accommodation Network
  • Confidentiality of Medical Information
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• U.S. Department of Labor
• Glossary of ADA Terms
• Office of Disability Rights
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): 
  • Coronavirus and COVID-19
  • COVID-19 Pandemic and Antidiscrimination Laws Webinar - ADA, workplace accommodation obligations for employers in the COVID-19 pandemic including ongoing telework obligations
  • The ADA: Questions and Answers
• What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to COVID-19 
• COVID-19 Return to Work Initiative - an international legal practice dedicated to COVID-19 resources for employers, including return to work guidance.

Policies

For additional information about the Americans with Disabilities Act at NIU, please find our policies below.

• Employment and Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Nondiscrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Policy and Procedures for Students, Faculty and Staff
• Animals on Campus