FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Nov. 2 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
The U of A has adopted a new policy establishing a consistent process for reviewing requests for religious accommodations from employees, students, applicants and participants in university programs and services.
Under the policy, the university will make good-faith efforts to provide reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs, observances and practices when requested, unless doing so would create an undue hardship or fundamentally alter an academic program, service or essential job function.
Examples of accommodations may include schedule adjustments for religious observances, excused absences for religious holidays, modifications to break s...