ERIC Number: ED528861
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 13
Abstractor: ERIC
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Accommodating Faculty Members Who Have Disabilities. Report
American Association of University Professors
In recent years the rights and responsibilities of students who have disabilities have received considerable attention. Professors routinely accommodate students with a front-row seat in class or extended time on an examination. Faculty members who have disabilities have received far less attention. This report from a subcommittee of Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure addresses practical and legal issues concerning faculty members who have disabilities. Appended are: (1) ADA Policy for Faculty Members Who Have Disabilities; (2) Disability and Hiring: Guidelines for Departmental Search Committees; and (3) Litigation over Dismissal of Faculty with Disabilities (Laura Rothstein). A list of selected resources is included. (Contains 23 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Barriers, Legal Problems, Academic Freedom, Disabilities, Court Litigation, College Faculty, Personnel Policy, Guidelines, Teacher Recruitment, Personnel Management, Accessibility (for Disabled), Tenure, Research Reports, Attitudes toward Disabilities
American Association of University Professors. 1012 Fourteenth Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 800-424-2973; Tel: 202-737-5900; Fax: 202-737-5526; e-mail: academe@aaup.org; Web site: http://www.aaup.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: American Association of University Professors
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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