Rice University is committed to creating accessible online experiences for everyone, including people with disabilities. The following offices and departments contribute to this mission.
Student Disability Resource Center
It is the mission of the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) to be committed to providing access to the educational environment for students. The DRC also assists faculty, staff, and visitors with accommodation requests to help ensure equal access and opportunity.
Office of Access & Institutional Excellence
At Rice, we view diversity, equity and inclusion as a central and meaningful part of the overall university experience. We believe these values increase the vitality of everything we do – education, scholarship, service and community.
Our office seeks to support and guide the university in fulfilling its mission of cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery by facilitating a campus environment that promotes diversity, inclusion and academic achievement through active engagement with all areas of campus life.
Ethics, Compliance and Enterprise Risk
The Rice University Associate Vice President, Ethics, Compliance and Enterprise Risk & Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) manages the University’s Ethics and Compliance Program, chairs the University Compliance Committee, and serves as the University Policy Manager. The CCO reports to the Vice President and General Counsel, with a dotted line to the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees, and provides regular reports to the President and the Audit Committee as to the status of the Ethics and Compliance Program.
Office of Access, Equity and Equal Opportunity (AAEO)
The Office of Access, Equity and Equal Opportunity (AEEO) at Rice University is a neutral and independent resource office responsible for ensuring the enforcement of the institution's anti-discrimination policies. Those policies cover topics related to sexual harassment/Title IX, discrimination, and other equal opportunity compliance mandates. The role of the Office is to ensure that Rice University complies with its anti-discrimination policies, makes the good-faith effort necessary to diversify its workforce, and becomes a place where everyone feels valued, leveraged, and put in the best position to thrive.
Office of Human Resources (HR)
The Office of Human Resources at Rice University ensures that Faculty and Staff have a dedicated point of contact for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Bringing these services into HR helps create a more coordinated and consistent experience, making it easier for employees to access the support they need.
Fondren Library
Located at the center of the academic quad, Fondren Library serves as a hub of learning in Rice’s educational community, providing access to scholarly information, research support, library instruction, and computing and study facilities. Colleagues are pioneering ways to make digital resources accessible and standardize archival practices.
Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) and Rice Digital Learning
The Teaching and Learning Technologies and the Rice Digital Learning groups support digital accessibility for a variety of course tools, research tools, cloud-based tools, and more on behalf of the University. TLT support Canvas, the Learning Management System and more essential tools for Technology Solutions & Services and Rice Digital Learning expands access to Rice University’s academic excellence through flexible digital education that adapts to the diverse needs of modern learners.