Disabilities / Americans with Disabilities Act
Otis College complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the ADAAA, and state and local regulations regarding students and applicants with disabilities. Pursuant to these laws, no qualified individual with a disability shall unlawfully be denied access to or participation in any services, programs, or activities of Otis College of Art and Design. In carrying out this policy, the College recognizes that disabilities include mobility, sensory, health, psychological, and learning disabilities, both temporary and permanent, and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. The College is unable, however, to make accommodations that are unduly burdensome or that fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, course, or activity.
Owl Care Online Portal has an accommodation section where students can register with Disability Services and request accommodations for the semester. Disability Services will verify documentation (or advise students as to the proper documentation needed). After verification, a “notification letter” for all relevant faculty will be generated for students to download to give to their faculty. Faculty are advised to only provide accommodations written in the accommodations letter. Retroactive accommodations are not provided unless explicitly stated. All discussions will remain private.
Please see this website for more details on the accommodations request process: https://www.otis.edu/life-otis/student-support-services/disability-services.html
Students with questions about disabilities, accommodations or verification should contact Disabilities Services (DS) at (310) 846-2554 or by e-mail at ds@otis.edu before accommodations are needed.
If you have a disabilities-related complaint (disabilities discrimination and/or accommodation disputes) please fill out the bias related incident report form. Please contact the Disability Services office at ds@otis.edu with any questions.