Institutional Equity

COVID-19 High Risk Accommodation information:

Accommodations will be provided for employees identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as being at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, and for employees who are caring for someone at risk, as requested.

Employees can request a COVID-19 High Risk Accommodation, or an accommodation for other reasons, by contacting the Michigan Tech ADA Coordinator at adacoordinator@mtu.edu.

Access and Disability

Michigan Technological University is committed to the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities and to the continuous improvement of the accessibility of our campus, programs, and activities.

Disability Inclusion Starts With You

Voluntarily self-identifying is a good thing. It's how things change. The video below, from the US Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, explains why companies doing business with the federal government ask job applicants and employees to voluntarily self-identify if they have a disability, and the important role that self-identifying plays in ensuring equal employment opportunity for people with disabilities.

Service Animal Use on Campus

Persons with disabilities may be accompanied by working service animals on the campus of Michigan Technological University. Michigan Tech is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities and fulfilling obligations under State and Federal law.

Visitors to campus with service animals may access all public facilities, with the exception of areas where service animals are specifically prohibited due to safety or health restrictions, where the service animal may be in danger, or where the service animal’s use may compromise the integrity of research. 

Faculty, staff, and visitors may contact Institutional Equity at 906-487-3310 with questions.

It is recommended that students with a disability who wish to utilize a service animal in the classroom, University housing or University office contact Student Disability Services 906-487-1494.

To learn more, please download the Service Animal Procedures.

Wheelchair Requests

If you are on campus and would like temporary, short term use of a wheelchair, please contact Institutional Equity at 906-487-3310 for assistance.