Visual overview of the key considerations highlighting Key Consideration 5: Accommodations (Universal Supports, Accommodation Language, CART, Remote CART, and ASL)

Throughout this guide, there is advice and guidance about how to ensure accessibility and inclusion are considered proactively. The goal is to create environments that are accessible and inclusive from the start, thus reducing or even eliminating barriers for participants. The reality is that not every individual need can be predicted, and sometimes individual accommodations are needed.

Accommodations are personalized supports or adjustments that remove specific barriers with the goal of ensuring an individual can meet essential requirements or perform their job duties. At the university level, accommodations are approved through an interactive process, but accommodations for events are often thought of a bit differently. For accommodations for events:

The event planner is responsible for implementing accommodations
The cost of accommodations is the responsibility of the event planner
Accommodations are generally approved without full participation in the interactive process (there still needs to be an equitable process in place)
The event planner is responsible for implementation of the accommodations including coordination with any on- or off-campus providers

It is important to consider how accommodations can be requested and implemented throughout your event or programming.

Core Questions

What universal supports are already included?
How can participants request accommodations?
What is the process for accommodation requests?
Does the event need CART, Remote CART, or Interpreters?

Practical Examples