Office of Disability Services (ODS) views all information pertaining to a student's disability as confidential. Any information obtained by ODS is used to verify the disability, plan for appropriate services, and document service and communication with the ODS office.
Maintaining student disability information as confidential does not guarantee a student鈥檚 anonymity. This means that ODS will only share information with faculty, staff or service providers on a need-to-know basis, which may include name and accommodation(s) being used. Please contact ODS for further information.
The following are the guidelines used by ODS regarding disability-related information:
- All disability-related information for students at 藏精阁 is managed by ODS.
- Only authorized personnel working in ODS have access to this information.
- Disability information may be released only when a student has signed a Release of Confidential Information form (please contact ODS for electronic or hard-copy form). This includes information to be shared with family, other institutions, or a provider.
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) do not allow faculty, family members or third parties access to information pertaining to students鈥 medical conditions, such as medical or psychiatric records unless ODS has a signed release or there is a need to know.
- Submitting an online request for accommodations authorizes ODS to notify faculty of the approved accommodations the student will be using in their course.
- The functional impact of a student鈥檚 disability may be disclosed to faculty on an educational need to know basis.
- ODS may engage in discussions or consultations with faculty and staff, as needed, in order to effectively implement approved accommodations.
- Students may request to review the contents of their own file. This must be done with ODS staff present.
- Students may request a copy of the documentation of their disability by submitting a written request or in person. A student鈥檚 records are retained for seven years after the student鈥檚 departure from 藏精阁.
Contact Us
Office of Student Health Services
St. Joseph Academic & Health Resource Center
Building #13, Room 217
Office: 504-520-7396
Fax: 504-520-7962
鈥婱ailing Address
鈥1 Drexel Drive
P.O. Box 36
New Orleans, LA听70125
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday:听8:30 AM to 4:30 PM听
Friday: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM听
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Closed for Lunch