General ADA Information and Resources
Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act states, "no qualified individual with a disability in the United States shall be excluded from, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that . . . receives Federal financial assistance . . . .” Likewise, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 makes it unlawful for a public entity to deny qualified individuals with disabilities the benefits of its services, programs or activities because of a disability. University policy also prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability. Accordingly, the University provides reasonable accommodations to disabled students, faculty, staff and members of the public so that these individuals can participate in University services, programs and activities.
The UC Davis ADA Compliance Officer is Wendi Delmendo, Compliance Director in the Offices of the Chancellor and Provost. Ms. Delmendo is responsible for ensuring that UC Davis complies with the University's policies related to disability discrimination and with state and federal disability discrimination laws. She also ensures that the University has appropriate procedures in place for receiving disability-related complaints and grievances and conducting investigations into such complaints when necessary. Ms. Delmendo can be reached at (530) 752-9466 or .
Additional Resources for Accessibility at UC Davis
Academic Accommodations for Students (back to top)
- Student Disability Center: (530) 752-3184, http://sdc.ucdavis.edu
- Jeanne Wilson, Director: jxwilson@ucdavis.edu
Accommodations for Faculty and Staff (back to top)
- Fredna Karneges, Counselor - Disability Management Services
(530) 752-6008, fjkarneges@ucdavis.edu - David A Ritz, Counselor - Disability Management Services
(530) 752-7227, daritz@ucdavis.edu
website: http://hr.ucdavis.edu/worklife-wellness/Disability_Management
ADA Compliance Officer (back to top)
- Wendi Delmendo, Compliance Director - Offices of the Chancellor & Provost
(530) 752-9466, wjdelmendo@ucdavis.edu
Building Signs and Safety Routes (back to top)
- Peter Lentino, Superintendent, Facilities Management
(530) 754-6259, plentino@ucdavis.edu
- Chris Didio, GIS/CAD Specialist, Administrative and Resource Management
(530) 752-7609, cmdidio@ucdavis.edu
Campus Web Accessibility Policy (back to top)
- Jan Conroy, Director - Publications
(530) 752-9839, jconroy@ucdavis.edu
- Paul Verwey, Manager - Video Department - Mediaworks
(530) 752-5818, paverwey@ucdavis.edu
website: http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu/captioning/
Classroom Accommodations (back to top)
- Frank Wada, University Registrar
(530) 752-3619, fywada@ucdavis.edu
website: http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/schedule
Computer Application Development (back to top)
- Deborah Lauriano, Director of Application Development and Data Administration
(530) 754 5990, dalauriano@ucdavis.edu
Concerns/Grievance Process (back to top)
- ADA Compliance Officer: Wendi Delmendo, Compliance Director - Offices of the Chancellor & Provost
(530) 752-9466, wjdelmendo@ucdavis.edu
Disability Issues Administrative Advisory Committee (DIAAC) (back to top)
- Chris Adamson, Design Architect - Design & Construction Management
Chair, DIAAC
(530) 754-1016, cdadamson@ucdavis.edu - website: http://occr.ucdavis.edu/committeeDIAAC.html
Elevators and Emergency Services (back to top)
- Peter Lentino, Superintendent, Facilities Management
(530) 754-6259, plentino@ucdavis.edu
Employment Services (back to top)
- Irene Day, Employment Manager
(530) 752-6287, imday@ucdavis.edu
website: http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/employee/Emp
Evacuation Plans (back to top)
- Valerie Lucus, Emergency Manager
(530)752-6463, vjlucus@ucdavis.edu
website: Employees and Students with Special Needs
Library Services (back to top)
Maintenance and Building Plans (back to top)
- Peter Lentino, Superintendent, Facilities Management
(530) 754-6259, plentino@ucdavis.edu
Parking Facilities (back to top)
- Cliff Contreras, Director - Transportation & Parking Services
(53) 752-5435, cacontreras@ucdavis.edu - Michelle McArdle, Assistant Parking Manager - Permits
(530) 752-3275, mamcardle@ucdavis.edu
website: http://www.taps.ucdavis.edu/
Public Telephones/TTY Services (back to top)
- Zack O'Donnell, Communications Resources
(530) 752-5947, zmodonnell@ucdavis.edu
website: http://cr.ucdavis.edu/UCDPublicAccessTelephoneGuide.pdf
- Geoff Straw, General Manager - Unitrans
(530) 752-BUSS (2877), gdstraw@ucdavis.edu
website: http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/