University Planning Office
Facility Access (ADA)
University Planning functions as Chair of the Facility Access Committee (FAC) which serves the UNM community in an advisory role regarding accessibility issues within the physical environment of all UNM campuses. The FAC is charged with the following:
- Updating the UNM ADA Transition Plan (link) which guides and assesses UNM’s progress toward full ADA compliance of all its facilities.
- Prioritizing unresolved accessibility issues and projects for timely resolution.
- Reviewing all plans for new construction, remodel, and planning projects for compliance to accessibility standards.
- Providing assistance, guidance, notification, and response to the UNM community on facility access issues.
- Allocating FAC funds toward priority projects that cannot otherwise be resolved.
UNM ADA Transition Plan
UNM Office of Equal Opportunity
UNM Accessibility Resource Center
UNM Policy 2310: Academic Adjustments for Students with Disabilities
UNM Policy 3110: Reasonable Accommodation for Employees with Disabilities
UNM Policy 3110 Exhibit A: Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
The United States Access Board
U.S. Departmetn of Justice, ADA Home Page
A Guide to Disability Rights Law
Accessibility Guidelines and Standards (+other publications)
ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003, Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
New Mexico Governor's Commission on Disability
If you have a question or concern regarding physical accessibility, please contact planning@unm.edu