If you've ever visited an FIU event page, you may have noticed the following text about requesting accomodations to attend the event:
Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a university event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or accommodations@fiu.edu. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to CRCA at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.
This text is known as the Reasonable Accommodations Policy for Events. We include information about accommodations in our event pages to ensure we provide equal access, participation and opportunities in all programs, activities and materials.
The Reasonable Accommodations Policy for Events is required to be present on any page promoting the details or registration of an FIU event. If your page does not include this message, it may be taken down or modified to meet university standards for accessibility.
The policy is already part of the FIU Calendar event page template, but, when creating event pages on your own website or externally, you must manually include the policy.
Remember, this requirement exists to comply with state and federal laws and university policies.
Accessibility at FIU
FIU is committed to providing accessible education and employement opportunties to all and is prepared to reasonably accommodate anyone who qualifies for accommodations.
The university provides resources for understanding and complying with accessibility law, policies and requirements. We encourage you to educate yourself as to the university's accessibility requirements.
For more information visit the Division of Access, Compliance, and Equal Opportunity and the FIU Accessibility websites.
The Office of Digital Communications is always available to discuss matters of digital accessibility. For more information, review our Accessibility page and accessibility-related blog posts. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at digicomm@fiu.edu.