ABOUT US

The Disability Management System (DMS) provides leadership to the University and University Health System efforts to ensure an accessible, hospitable working and learning environment for people with disabilities while ensuring full compliance with federal and state regulations, including the Department of Justice Settlement Agreement.

The Disability Management System serves as a central clearinghouse on disability-related information, procedures and services for:

1. Administrators;
2. Academic Deans and Programs;
3. tudent Affairs ad Housing Management;
4. Facilities Management Department;
5. Office of the University Architect;
6. Auxiliary Services and Transportation Services;
7. Engineering and Operations;
8. Office of Information Technology;
9. Human Resources, including FMLA, Benefits and Workers' Compensation;
10. Office for Institutional Equity; and
11. individuals with disabilities.

Provides expertise in the development, implementation and acquisition of standard disability-related University practices, procedures and resources, including but not limited to:

• Reasonable Accommodation Procedures (Students, Staff, Visitors)
• On-line Accessibility Maps
• Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment Lending Library
• Annotated Accessibility Survey (ADAAG, NCBC, DOJ, University)
• ADA Facilities and Site Surveys
• Emergency Phone Standards (in collaboration with Police Services)
• Public Phone Guidelines (in collaboration with Office of Information Technology)
• Disability Discrimination Grievance Procedure (in collaboration with Office for Institutional Equity)
• Emergency Evacuation Procedures (in collaboration with Occupational and Environmental Safety Office)
• Accommodation Fund
• Disability Services Liaison Network

Contact Information:
Disability Management System
Box 90142
Durham, NC 27708

Office location:
402 Oregon Street,
Suite 102
Durham, NC 27708
PHN: (919) 668-6213
TTY: (919) 668-1329
FAX: (919) 668-3977

STAFF:
Mary Thomas,
Director, Disability Management System
m.thomas@duke.edu

Sylvia H. King,
Administrative Assistant
sylvia.king@duke.edu

Emma Swain,
Director, Student Access
ESwain@duke.edu

Barbara Briner,
Program Director, Employment & Public Reasonable Accommodations
barb.briner@duke.edu

Jim Baker,
Disability Specialist
Jbaker@duke.edu

Jennifer Holt,
Disability Support Assistant
Jennifer.holt@duke.edu