适用法律及政策
North Park is committed to providing and maintaining a welcoming environment, 不会容忍歧视, 骚扰, 报复, or any form of intimidation by any person in any form directed against students, 教师, 或者机构的工作人员. To assure that its commitment is met, North Park has adopted a Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence, Relationship Violence, and Retaliation. The policy prohibits discrimination or 骚扰 of any member of the University community because of his or her race, color, 国家的起源, 性, 年龄, 残疾, 资深的地位, 或其他受保护状态, as those terms are defined by applicable local, 状态, 联邦法律. 进一步了解我们的 平等机会政策.
残疾的法律
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (艾达), and the 艾达 Amendments Act of 2008 prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
根据这些法则, no otherwise qualified individual with a 残疾 shall, 完全是由于他/她的残疾, 被排除在参与之外, 被剥夺…的利益, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of a public entity.
“Qualified” with respect to post secondary educational services means “a person who meets the academic and technical standards requisite to admission or participation in the education program or activity, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, 政策, or practices; the removal of architectural, 沟通, or transportation barriers; or the provision of auxiliary aids and services.”
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申诉政策
In the event of a disagreement between a North Park student and 教师 member or other University employee over an issue of accommodations, the student should first meet with that individual to seek resolution. If that meeting does not reach a successful resolution of the issue, the student should make an appeal to the department chairperson. 如果有必要的话, the appeal will be forwarded to the director of the 教师 and, 如果得不到解决, 致院长, 谁是申诉的最终仲裁者. 在上诉案件中, the 教师 member’s divisional peers may be asked by the dean to decide as to the merit of the appeal and the assignment of the grade. The student has the right to be represented by counsel.
联系残疾人无障碍专家 对这项政策有任何疑问.
保密
Disability Services will maintain the confidentiality of all student records as required or permitted by law. All 残疾-related information including documentation, 住宿信, 对应, and consultations are considered confidential and will be man年龄d in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). No one has immediate access to student files except staff from Disability Services.
Disability Services is permitted to release information to any University official who has a legitimate educational interest in order to fulfill a professional responsibility. Information related to coordinating accommodations may be shared with 教师 or staff on a “need to know basis.” The need to know must be based on compelling and legitimate educational reasons for the information disclosure. Disability Services takes the utmost care in safe-guarding 残疾 status and information.
Accommodation letters are written by the Disability Access Specialist and are sent to instructors by the students. Accommodation letters include a list of approved accommodations and do not contain 残疾-specific information. Students are not required to disclose the nature of their disabilities or share details of their disabilities with instructors, 只需要住宿. If a situation should arise in which a student felt pressured to share details of their disabilities, the student should consult with the Disability Access Specialist.