6 Statements and Policies
Before making that announcement materials or posting about your event, you will need to make sure that you have included any required statements or language on the promotional material. In this section, you will review required and optional statements to consider.
Included in this section: Nondiscrimination Statement, Access & Accommodation Statement, and Point of Contact and Responding to Accommodations Requests.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Ask Yourself
- Have we considered if an nondiscrimination statement would be important to have or share as part of our marketing?
Recommended Practices
“The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment, educational programs, and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, associational preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual. The university also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to university facilities. For additional information on nondiscrimination policies, contact the Director, Office of Institutional Equity (Links to an external site.), the University of Iowa, 202 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1316,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Nondiscrimination Statement | Operations Manual (uiowa.edu) (Links to an external site.)
Access & Accommodation Statements
Ask Yourself
- Have we indicated who to contact if you need an accommodation?
- How are you marketing what accommodations have been considered and what accommodations might need to be requested?
Recommended Practices
University of Iowa Operations Manual
In compliance with the University’s obligations under applicable federal and state law, all institutional and departmental publications that describe or invite public participation in programs at the University are to contain the following statement:
“Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact (insert: the sponsoring department or contact person) in advance at (insert: telephone number).”
Accessibility Statement | Operations Manual (uiowa.edu) (Links to an external site.)
The sponsoring department name or contact person and telephone number must be incorporated into the statement, as it is the responsibility of the sponsoring department which is most familiar with the event to make the necessary reasonable accommodations.
Point of Contact and Responding to Accommodation Requests
The University of Iowa department or organization sponsoring the event should identify/designate a contact person who is knowledgeable about the event details and will coordinate accommodation requests. The name, phone, and email address for