The current federal categories are: 

1. White - having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa 
2. Black or African American - having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa 
3. Asian - having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam 
4. American Indian or Alaska Native – having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment 
5. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander – having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands 

You may select as many categories that apply.

You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition. This includes both disabilities that may be apparent to others (ex. a condition requiring the use of a wheelchair or other assistive device) and “hidden” disabilities (ex. major depression, diabetes, epilepsy).  A condition would meet the definition of disability if, on either a regular or intermittent basis, it affects common activities of daily life, which could include (but are not limit to) caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, and working. 

You are not required to disclose information about your disability.  Please be assured, however, that if you do disclose this information, it will be strictly confidential and will not be shared with your supervisor, manager, or others within your department.  Additionally, no one at Georgia Tech and GTRI can treat you adversely or take any action against you for having a disability.  With your permission, this information may be shared with emergency management personnel if you require evacuation assistance in the event of an emergency.

Yes.  As long as your disability affects any major life activity, you still may report it.   This is the case even if you are not requesting reasonable accommodations. This information helps the university understand the overall composition of our workforce.

​The federal government defines “protected veterans” under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), which was originally passed in 1974.  It has since updated the definition of “protected veterans” to include the following categories: 

1. ARMED FORCES MEDAL VETERAN—Any veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
2. DISABLED VETERAN—A veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
3. ACTIVE DUTY WARTIME OR CAMPAIGN BADGE VETERAN—A veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, under the laws administered by
4. RECENTLY SEPARATED VETERANS:  Any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. For purposes of the survey, Georgia Tech and GTRI must comply with the definition of “protected veteran” provided by the federal government.