EEO/AA and ADA

Consistent with civil rights laws and regulations, the University has a Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy (PDF)

Each Community College has an EEO Coordinator who is responsible for complying with civil rights laws and regulations, as well as University policies.

The EEO Coordinator:

• Responds to reports of discrimination or harassment based on a person’s membership in a protected category, specifically discrimination or harassment based on race, sex or gender (see Title IX), color, national origin, age, religion, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, arrest record, court record, or credit history.
• Advises their College on recruiting, hiring, and retaining a diverse workforce.
• Facilitates accommodation requests for employees when based on a protected category such as disability (see more below), religion, pregnancy, lactation, and domestic violence status.

Find your EEO Coordinator

Each Community College has an ADA/504 Coordinator that oversees requests for disability accommodations.

Find your ADA Coordinator

Generally, requesting a disability accommodation involves:

1. Telling your ADA/504 Coordinator about your disability and need for an accommodation.
2. Working with your ADA/504 Coordinator in an interactive process. This often entails providing medical documentation that explains your disability and accommodation needs and collaborating to find a reasonable accommodation based on this information.
3. If an accommodation is put in place, the ADA/504 Coordinator will check in with you periodically to make sure that the accommodation is still necessary and is working appropriately.

This accommodation process is as confidential as possible. You should work with your ADA/504 Coordinator directly when identifying your disability and requesting an accommodation. You do not need to share this information with your supervisor, professors, etc. The ADA/504 Coordinator will share limited information with those who need to know so that any accommodations granted can be effectively put in place.

Find your ADA Coordinator

The University of Hawaiʻi is committed to building a more inclusive and diverse community. This includes working to ensure that institutional barriers to the University’s essential programs and services are removed for individuals who have limited English proficiency.

When communicating with UH, you may have the right to an interpreter at no cost to you, except for programs or areas where English proficiency is required for participation. Submit requests for free interpretation services .

Each Community College also has a Language Access Coordinator who assesses areas of need and facilitates resources where appropriate. Learn more and find your Language Access Coordinator.