Policy on Individuals with Disabilities

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and protects qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination in educational programs. The law also requires that covered entities provide qualified individuals with disabilities with reasonable accommodations that do not impose undue hardship. An individual is considered to have a disability if that individual either (1) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of that person's major life activities, (2) has a record of such an impairment, or (3) is regarded as having such an impairment.

Ohio University and The Department of Social Work are committed to providing all admitted students with opportunities to take full advantage of the University=s educational programs. It is further the policy of the University to enable those with disabilities to participate as independently as possible in Ohio University activities so that campus life will be enhanced and the individual lives of members of the University community will be enriched. The Department of Social Work and the Field Office recognize that students with documented disabilities may need assistance or reasonable accommodations in order to complete the Social Work Program and field education placements. Students with disabilities who wish to request accommodations in the program or in their field education placements should contact the Chair of the Department and/or the Field Director. The Director will work with you and the field placement agency to coordinate reasonable accommodations that do not impose any undue hardship on the Social Work Department or the agency. Students should also request accommodations on their "Undergraduate Application for Field Practicum" form or on the "Field Interest Inventory" (graduate program).