Student's Question of the Week

 

Q: What can I do if I feel I have been discriminated against because of my disability?

blind person with caneA: The Institute of Learning at the University of Kansas created a series of brochures for students in college that will be featured here in the Question of the Week series. One of them describes the grievance procedure available to students with disabilities on every campus. Check with the department on your campus that serves students with disabilities to see how your campus has designed the grievance procedure. Each campus also has an ADA Officer who will discuss such issues with you.

A grievance is usually a complaint about the inability to be given certain accommodations, the inability to access buildings or information, or about unequal treatment based upon your disability. To go directly to the information on all of these subjects, click here. You can print the page out and fill in information, if you would like to keep a copy.

This link allows you to access all of the student brochures in either html (for easier reading online) or pdf (theperson in wheelchairpdf version is printable and can be folded to turn into a brochure).

To read about the whole project, click here for an overview.

Any questions? Send an email message by clicking here, or you may wish to contact one of the KU researchers by following directions on their site. Or call the DSPS office to make an appointment with a counselor or learning specialist (SBCC DSPS: 805/965-0581, ext. 2364).

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