The SON Bruin Brief
From Academic Affairs
December 3, 2021
Student Disability & Accommodations
We are not going to be a country that is truly democratic if all [students] are not able to receive the education that they need, whether they are white, Black, Brown, Indigenous, disabled or not. Judith Heumann
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Judy Heumann will be our guest at the School of Nursing from February 7-11 through the support of a UC Regents Lectureship. She will meet with nursing students. She will talk with the SON Student Affairs Committee about our admissions and student support policies. Through various class guest appearances and a major public lecture, Judy will help us reimagine what it means to be a nurse and redefine ‘normal’ for patients and providers.
Let’s review some key points about disability policy and higher education to prepare for this upcoming event.
What does it mean to be a qualified student with a disability?
Our School of Nursing SAC has established what it means to be academically and technically ‘qualified’ for admission to the School of Nursing. Students with disabilities meet those standards and are competitively admitted. After that, they may choose to disclose their disability to CAE if they are seeking accommodations.
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