Accommodation Appeal Procedure

A student who disagrees with the decision of ADS staff or seeks clarification of the decision may within 5 business days of the decision file a written appeal with the Director, Accessibility & Disability Services. The following steps will be taken during the course of the investigation:

1. 1. The Director will review the student’s written appeal as soon as practical in an attempt to resolve the complaint. If the complaint is not resolved at this level, or if the complaint includes the Director of ADS, the student may file an appeal in writing to the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Health and Wellness within 5 business days. 
2. 2. The AVP of Health and Wellness will consider the matter based on the student’s statement and ADS records of the accommodation(s) request. Following reconsideration, the AVP of Health and Wellness will notify the student in writing of any change in decision, generally within 5 business days of receiving the formal request for reconsideration. 
3. 3. Thereafter, if the student still disagrees with the decision, the student may appeal the decision, in writing, to the Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students within 5 business days of the written reconsideration notification from the AVP of Health and Wellness. The written appeal must explain in the student’s own words and in sufficient detail why the student disagrees with the decision. The Vice President of Student Affairs will review the appeal, the reconsideration decision and all support documentation, meet with the AVP of Health and Wellness, ADS staff and the student as necessary; and may obtain any additional information deemed relevant. The Vice President of Student Affairs will render a decision to the student as soon as possible but generally within 5 business days of receiving the appeal. 
4. 4. The decision of the Vice President of Student Affairs is final. 
   

Complaint and Grievances

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA/ADAAA) and MICA policies and procedures prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Students who believe they have been discriminated against because of their disability, or who have a complaint regarding disability accommodations or services, should email the Director, Accessibility & Disability Services. 

MICA is committed to ensuring that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination due to his/her/their disability. Any MICA student who believes that he/she/they has been discriminated against on the basis of disability, may file an appeal through MICA’s Director of Equity Compliance, Andrea Neal.