141.00 DEFINITIONS
(Revised August 15, 1994)
141.10 Individual with a Disability
141.11
An "individual with a disability" means any person who
has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major
life activities, who has a record of such an impairment, or who is regarded as
having such an impairment.
141.12
"Physical or mental impairment" means any physiological
disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one
or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special
sense organs; respiratory (including speech organs); cardiovascular; reproductive;
digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine.
"Physical or mental impairment" also means any mental or
psychological disorder, such as mental retardation or developmental disabilities,
organic brain syndrome or acquired brain injury, emotional or mental illness,
and specific learning disabilities.
Physical and mental impairment also includes, but is not
limited to, contagious and noncontagious diseases and conditions such as orthopedic,
visual, speech, and hearing impairments; cerebral palsy; epilepsy; muscular
dystrophy; multiple sclerosis; cancer; heart disease; diabetes; mental retardation;
emotional illness; HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic) and tuberculosis.
141.13
"Major life activities" means functions such as caring
for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing,
learning, and working.
141.14
"Has a record of such impairment" means has a history
of, or has been incorrectly classified as having, a mental or physical impairment
that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
141.15
"Is regarded as having an impairment" means has a physical or
mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities,
but is treated by the University as limiting such activities;
has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major
life activities as a result of the attitudes of others toward such
an impairment; or has none of the impairments listed in Section 141.12,
but is treated as having such an impairment, such as persons with
a limp or persons with disfiguring scars.
141.16
An "individual with a disability" does not include a
person who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs. However, an individual
who is currently participating in, or who has successfully completed, a supervised
drug rehabilitation program and is not currently engaging in the illegal use of
drugs, or who is otherwise no longer engaging in such use, shall be considered
an individual with a disability if the individual otherwise fits the definition
of a disabled person as described in Sections 141.00 through 141.15 of these Guidelines.
141.17
Individuals with drug or alcohol addictions who are
not currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, or who are no
longer engaging in drug or alcohol abuse as described in Section
141.16 above, should not be prohibited from attending the University
if they can successfully participate in the education program of
the University, if they comply with University policies and campus/laboratory regulations,
and if their behavior does not impede the performance of other students.
141.20 Qualified Individual with a Disability
141.21
With respect to students who are employed by the University,
a qualified individual with a disability is one who, with or without
reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of
the position in question and who meets the definition of an individual
with a disability, as specified in Sections 141.00 through 141.16
of these Guidelines.
141.22
With respect to postsecondary education, an otherwise
qualified individual with a disability is one who meets the academic
and technical standards requisite for admission or participation
in the education programs of the University and who meets the definition
of an individual with a disability, as specified in Sections 141.00
through 141.16 of these Guidelines.
The term "technical standards" refers to nonacademic admissions
criteria that are applicable to such programs.
141.23
With respect to other services, a qualified individual
with a disability is one who meets the eligibility requirements for
the receipt of such services and who meets the definition of an individual
with a disability, as specified in Sections 141.00 through 141.16
of these Guidelines.
141.30 Facility
"Facility" means all or any portion of buildings, structures,
sites, complexes, equipment, rolling stock and other conveyances
(e.g., buses, shuttles, vans), roads, walks, parking lots, or other
real or personal property, including the site where the building,
property, structure, or equipment is located.
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