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Eligibility for Accommodation 

• You have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including but not limited to caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, breathing, eating, sleeping, walking, talking, etc.
• You need the accommodation, given your impairment, to perform the essential functions of your position with ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ or to enjoy the same benefits and privileges of employment at ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ as non-disabled employees.
• Your condition or the need for the accommodation is not already known or obvious to ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ.

Contact Human Resources to begin the accommodation process. The information below describes the accommodation process.

Interactive Process

Complaints

Individuals who believe that they have been discriminated against in any employment situation at the university on the basis of having a disability, a record of a disability, being regarded as disabled or having association or affiliation with a person who has a disability, may file a complaint with the Title IX/EO Coordinator in accordance with university and SDBOR policy.

Having accessible documents available online allows everyone equal access to information. Regardless of whether the document is in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF or another document format there are a few basic guidelines to make your content accessible:

• Use headings and keep order.
• Use descriptive hyperlinks.
• Add alternate text to images and graphics.
• Identify document language.
• Color contrast.
• Don't use color as the only way to convey meaning.
• Use tables wisely.

Web Accessibility Guidelines

As a reminder, all university video assets must feature synchronized captions. This can be accomplished by manually entering captions or using the auto-sync function services provided by YouTube, Facebook, etc. It's important to check any auto-captioning for accuracy and review before publishing.

Accessible Video Guidelines

South Dakota State University strives to ensure that physical resources, as well as information and communication technologies, are reasonably accessible to users in order to provide equal access to all. If you encounter any accessibility issues, you are encouraged to immediately contact the instructor of the course and the Office of Disability Services:

• Phone: 605-688-4504
• Fax (private): 605-688-4987
• Email: Nancy Hartenhoff-Crooks in the Disability Services Office
• Address: Room 271, Box 2815C, University Student Union, Brookings South Dakota 57007

As South Dakota State University is a recipient of federal funds, any program or activity at the university must be accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Public event planning

We believe in a supportive, inclusive, collaborative and cohesive environment with a focus on access. Our online Report a Barrier tool allows visitors, guests, students, faculty and staff to report lack of access.

Non Emergency Concern Form

Individuals who believe that they have been discriminated against in any education program or activity or employment situation at the University on the Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance basis of having a disability, a record of a disability, being regarded as disabled or having association or affiliation with a person who has a disability, may file a complaint with the Title IX/EO Coordinator pursuant to SDBOR Policy 1:18 and University Policy 4:6.

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