Equal Opportunity & Disability Resources

Office of Access & Opportunity

The Office of Access & Opportunity is part of the Division of Institutional Integrity and provides leadership to the University’s efforts to foster a welcoming and accessible environment. The office promotes equity in educational opportunity, programming, and employment, and promotes an environment of respect while honoring civil rights for all members of the University community. The Office of Access & Opportunity comprises Disability Resources and Equal Opportunity.

Disability Resources

The Disability Resources (ODR) unit of Access & Opportunity is the designated office at Appalachian State University for promoting equity, access, and civil rights for people with disabilities. ODR oversees access needs, applicable University resources/supports, and eligibility for appropriate accommodations (adjustments, auxiliary aids/services, and reasonable modifications) for students and visitors based on disability. ODR is also responsible for oversight of the accessibility of programs, services, and activities; disability compliance requirements; and the facilitation of the removal of existing disability-related barriers within the built environment.

Equal Opportunity

The Equal Opportunity (EO) unit of Access & Opportunity strives to make Appalachian State University a discrimination-free, harassment-free environment in which faculty, students, and staff can work, live, and learn. EO oversees university equal opportunity policies, responds to complaints of discrimination & harassment based on protected class or workplace violence, conducts investigations, develops and delivers training and educational outreach to campus, and provides consultation to supervisors and managers regarding equal opportunity concerns and initiatives. EO also oversees compliance with the Clery Act.