Accessibility | University of Portland

Accessibility

In keeping with the central tenets of its mission – teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership – the University of Portland is committed to the full access and inclusion of all qualified students in its programs. It is the policy of the University to ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunity for participation in the University’s academic programs and activities, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act. 

Accessible Education Services

Accessible Education Services (AES) is part of the Shepard Academic Resource Center. AES assists UP students with obtaining appropriate documentation of a disability,developing an accommodation plan to ensure necessary and appropriate classroom accommodations,and facilitating non-classroom accommodations. The AES Faculty Toolbox provides information and resources for faculty around these issues.