It is the policy of Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state and local requirements regarding persons with disabilities. Under these laws, no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall be denied access to participation in services, programs or activities of NEOUCOM solely by reason of his or her disability. Federal law applies to individuals with substantial impairments affecting one or more major life activities (e.g., walking, seeing, speaking, breathing, learning, working or performing manual tasks), those with records of such impairments, and those who are regarded as having such impairments. As NEOUCOM is enriched by persons with disabilities in its student body and among the faculty and staff, it is important also to understand and support the needs and rights of these individuals. All individuals will be held to the same standards and must be able to carry out the essential functions of their positions
or programs with or without reasonable accommodation. Upon request of persons with disabilities, NEOUCOM will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations, however, NEOUCOM is unable to make accommodations which impose an undue burden, present a direct threat to the health or safety of others, or fundamentally alter the nature or its programs, services or activities.

Qualified students are encouraged to disclose known disabilities and to request reasonable accommodation as early as possible. Students who do not disclose disabilities and request  accommodation until they have encountered academic difficulty may be jeopardizing their chances of successfully completing the program. Students needing more information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act policy or procedures should contact
the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs.