{"id":110958,"date":"2026-09-28T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=110958"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:41:23","slug":"our-shared-commitment-to-promoting-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/our-shared-commitment-to-promoting-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Our shared commitment to promoting accessibility\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sept. 28, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear URI Community, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the University of Rhode Island, our commitment to promoting equal opportunity and accessibility for all goes beyond compliance; it is a foundational value that shapes how we serve each other.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We invite you to bookmark the University\u2019s\u202fADA compliance<\/strong><\/a>\u202flanding page, which includes the contact information for ADA Partners and Liaisons<\/strong><\/a> across campus. Including but not limited to:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Disability, Access, and Inclusion (DAI)<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for administering reasonable accommodation requests submitted by students in their capacity as students.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Office of Human Resources (HR)<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for administering reasonable accommodation requests submitted by employees (including graduate assistants, research assistants, and teaching assistants).<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Office of Admission<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for administering reasonable accommodation requests submitted by prospective students.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Communications and Marketing<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for providing technical assistance on the topic of web and social media accessibility.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Office of the Provost<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for educating faculty<\/strong> regarding accessible digital learning materials, systems, resources, and tools.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Transportation and Parking<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for monitoring access to public ADA parking spaces.<\/strong> Transportation and Parking does not<\/strong> review or grant reasonable accommodation requests. Students requiring parking accommodations must contact DAI. Employees requiring parking accommodations must contact HR.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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              1. The Facilities Group<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for accessible design,<\/strong> removal of structural barriers, and the geographic information systems mapping tool. See a structural barrier?<\/strong> Report it by completing this Work Order Form<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                1. University Libraries<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for administering reasonable accommodation requests made by members of the public<\/strong> accessing University Libraries materials.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. The Thomas M. Ryan Center<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for coordinating the response to reasonable accommodation requests made for Thomas M. Ryan Center events.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                    1. University Policies<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for accepting requests for policies and procedures<\/strong> in alternative formats.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                      1. Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO)<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Responsible for the institutional coordination of all aspects of ADA compliance.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                        Technical Assistance Resources:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n