University of Texas at El Paso
Union East
   
An Individual With A Disability    

A person who:

 

Ø       has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits a major life activity;

Ø       has a record or history of such impairment; or

Ø       is regarded as having such impairment.

   
Major Life Activites    
When determining if a person is substantially limited, the condition, manner, or duration is considered under which an individual can perform a particular major life activity.Major life activities include, but are not limited to,

Walking                                                                          Seeing


Hearing                                                                          Speaking


Breathing                                                                       Learning


Working                                                                         Caring for oneself
    

Performing manual tasks
   
Obligations of the University Minimize    
The institution must provide - Friday, June 03, 2005
reasonable accommodations to the students known disability in order to afford him/her an equal opportunity to participate in the institution’s programs, activities and services (including extracurricular actives). A college or university may not discriminate against an individual solely on the basis of the disability. read more ...
   
Obligatioins of Students    

In order to enjoy the protections of Section 504 and the ADA, the student has an obligation to come to DSSO to

  

Ø     self-identity as a student with a disability
Ø       provide documentation at the student expense
Ø    request accommodations every semester needed