Student Accessibility Services Confidentiality Policy

Files of students with disabilities are considered educational student records and, therefore, are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). In accordance with this law, Student Accessibility Services (SAS) maintains confidentiality of the documentation materials and other information gathered in the process of determining eligibility for services. SAS will not release any documentation without a student’s informed, written consent, except as required by law or as deemed necessary to prevent harm to the student and/or others.

On a legitimate, educational need-to-know basis, SAS may discuss the impact or impairments caused by the disability and the corresponding approved accommodations with appropriate individuals on campus. Circumstances may include academic accommodations, housing arrangements, instructional strategies, and resources or other circumstances specific to the individual. If the student's disability involves a condition with implications for their physical health or a condition that requires regular medication, the student will be encouraged to notify Health Services.                                                                                                                                                                          SAS will obtain an “Authorization for Release of Information” form when the student consents to release confidential information to persons or entities outside of the
University. This includes parents and family members.