Union Institute & University, under the requirements mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, will make accommodations in the learning and instructional environment to meet the documented needs of students with disabilities. The general academic regulations and graduation requirements of university programs are identical for all Union Institute & University students.

Accommodations cannot be made for a student unless he/she requests services directly from the accessibility office. To request accommodations and related services students must complete the Disability Disclosure Form, available on CampusWeb, Union Institute & University’s academic and administrative portal.

The completed disability disclosure form is automatically sent to the accessibility coordinator. The accessibility coordinator will then contact the student to request documentation from their health provider and to discuss an appropriate accommodation plan, called an education plan. The accessibility coordinator will prepare the education plan, email it to the student for review and approval, and, once approved by the student, will distribute it to the appropriate staff and faculty. Education plans do not renew automatically: it is the student’s responsibility to notify the accessibility office at the beginning of each term to reactivate their education plan. [Note: Union Institute & University’s faculty and staff may not accommodate a student who claims a disability unless there is an education plan on record for the student. If a student requests an accommodation and does not have an education plan on file, the employee who receives the request shall advise the student of this policy and procedure, referring the student to the accessibility coordinator.]