Support Services for Disabled Students

Alliant International University is committed to diversity and inclusion of a diverse student body.
 
The Office of Disability Services provides students with disabilities with reasonable accommodations and services to assist them in accessing the curriculum and school environment.  Students with either permanent or temporary disabilities may be eligible for a variety of support services.  

Decisions regarding the exact accommodations to be provided are made on an individual basis by the Disability Services Coordinator at each campus.   Accommodations are determined based on documentation, student collaboration, and essential functions of the curriculum. Students requesting accommodations must provide verification of disability at least three weeks before the accommodation is needed. Some services or accommodations require considerable review of student's documentation of a disability; therefore it is important for students to plan ahead.

How to Receive an Accomodation Students requesting accommodations should fill out their campus' accommodation form and submit it to the Disability Services Coordinator at their campus.    Accommodations are usually arranged with the coordinator on each campus through a review of documentation, consideration of the request, and meeting with the student. The following are campus specific forms and contacts: Fresno  Requesting Accommodations Memorandum Los Angeles  Request Accomodations San Diego/Irvine  Request for information from Students with Disabilities  Disability Verification form to document disability by a medical professional San Francisco  Accommodation Request form Forms and contacts: Intake form Authorization for the Release of Medical Information Service Policy Confidentiality and Informed Consent Please contact the Coordinator of Disability Services at your Alliant location for further information: Alliant International University, San Francisco      Nina Ghiselli, PsyD      (415) 955-2164      nghiselli@alliant.edu Alliant International University, Fresno       Linda Witt       (559) 253-2258       lwitt@alliant.edu Alliant International University, Irvine and Los Angeles      Celia Lopez      (626) 284-2777 ext 3025      clopez@alliant.edu Alliant International University, San Diego: Scripps Ranch & Cornerstone Court      Heather Wilson      (858) 635-4471      hwilson@alliant.edu

Accomodation Policy  Students requesting accommodation must provide verification of disability at least three weeks before the start of classes since some services require considerable advance planning and coordination. It is the responsibility of each student to provide a comprehensive evaluation, verifying the disabling condition and resulting limitations. Documentation must validate the need for accommodations based on the individuals' current level of functioning. The documentation must be from a professional qualified to diagnose and treat the disability. The professional must indicate recommended learning and/or physical accommodations necessary to assist the disability. It is the student's responsibility to provide or pay for the cost of this documentation. In addition to a description of the disability and objective evidence of a substantial limitation, the professional must include a rationale for the specific accommodation(s) that is supported by the documentation. After consultation with the Disability Services Coordinator, students may be requested to submit additional documentation that will assist in clarifying the most appropriate level of service. Formal appeal of a decision reached by the Disability Services Coordinator must be made to the Appeal Board. You may click on the following link to download the Appeals Form. Once completed, the Appeals Form should be submitted to the President's Office in care of Legal Counsel. Once an appeal is submitted, the Appeal Board has ten calendar days to review the case. The Appeal Board will review all documentation submitted in writing by the student. The Appeal Board may reject, amend or modify the action by the Disability Services Coordinator by a majority vote. Once a decision has been made, the Appeal Board has five working days to notify the student of the final outcome.  Photo Above: Alliant Professor Rhoda Olkin (CSPP San Francisco) is a disability activist within her profession and the author of What Every Psychotherapist Should Know About Disability.