ADA Statement
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 provide for assimilating people with disabilities into the mainstream of society. With respect to employment, the objective is to remove barriers that have caused individuals with disabilities to be underemployed or unemployed.
It is the policy of Guilford College not to discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities and to provide reasonable accommodations as required by law to otherwise qualified applicants or employees with disabilities in all employment practices, including job application procedures, hiring, advancement, job assignments, leaves of absence, transfers, layoffs, demotions, discipline, discharge, compensation, fringe benefits and job training. Employment opportunities will not be denied to an otherwise qualified applicant or employee because of the need to make a reasonable accommodation to the physical or mental impairment(s) of such individual, and qualified applicants with disabilities are encouraged to seek employment with the College.
Although this policy is largely described in terms of accommodations that may allow an applicant or employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of the position desired or held, it is also applicable to accommodations involving the job application process and to accommodations that would enable an employee with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment.
For further information regarding the provision of reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Human Resources.