Disability accommodation for employees
Last updated: May 2, 2025
Overview
The University’s disability accommodation process is designed to explore reasonable accommodations for employees, including student employees, with medical conditions or disabilities.
Disability accommodation process
Accommodations are provided on an individual basis and created in collaboration with the requesting employee, the appropriate University personnel, and the Disability Services Office. For more information about the disability accommodation process for employees, read UWHR’s disability accommodation process.
Requesting disability accommodation
If you believe that a medical condition is affecting your ability to perform your job, you may want to begin the accommodation request process by discussing your needs with your manager or by contacting your accommodation specialist. You are not required to disclose the medical need for an accommodation to your immediate manager.
| Requesting employee | Assigned UW accommodation specialist | How to reach them |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty | Disability Services Office (DSO) | Email dso@uw.edu or call (206) 543-6450 |
| Medical Centers staff | Your assigned Medical Center's leave and accommodation specialist | Select UW Medical Human Resources - Leave Management at hr.uw.edu/contact-us/or call 206-598-6116 |
| UW Facilities staff | UW Facilities HR managers | UW Facilities Partner Resources |
| All other employees, including student employees | Your unit's UWHR leave and accommodation specialist | Find your campus leave and accommodation specialist |
Forms
During the accommodation request process, you may need to complete this form:
Accommodation Request for Disability or Serious Medical Condition (PDF)
In addition to the accommodation request form, you may be asked to submit a health-care provider statement. Contact us if you need assistance with these forms.
Health Care Provider Certification Form – Parking (PDF)
Use this form if you only need to request disability parking and/or alternative transportation.
Health Care Provider Certification Form - Complete (PDF)
Use this form if there are multiple diagnoses or a combination of physical and cognitive conditions, with or without the need for disability parking. If you are uncertain which version of the form to use, use this complete health-care provider statement.
Additional resources
APS 46.5, Reasonable Accommodation of Employees with Disabilities