Confidentiality

Disability related documentation and information is protected by FERPA and shall only be shared with others within the College if there is a legitimate educational need. In other words, faculty members will not generally have access to information regarding a student’s disability, only the accommodation(s) that are appropriate and necessary to meet the student’s needs. Confidential information is kept in a separate file in the Access and ADA Services Office and is not stored with the student’s educational record.

The Access and ADA Services Office has been assigned the responsibility for receiving and holding disability-related information regarding students in order to guard against the unintentional disclosure of sensitive information. It is generally inappropriate for copies of the student’s documentation of disability to be requested or held elsewhere on campus.