Disability Services

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”) prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities in everyday activities, including in educational activities. Meridian complies with the ADA, Section 504 and state and local regulations regarding students and applicants with disabilities. Meridian provides students and applicants who have disabilities with reasonable accommodations in accordance with the ADA and Section 504.

The goal of Disability Services at Meridian University is to equalize the learning environment for students with disabilities.

Students with disabilities are expected to meet the academic requirements and standards required of all students in Meridian’s graduate programs. In order to assist disabled students in fulfilling the responsibilities of the program in which they are enrolled, every effort is made to provide them with reasonable accommodations. No otherwise qualified disabled student is, solely by reason of their disability, excluded from participating in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in any academic, research, counseling, financial assistance, or other activity that Meridian provides.

Disability Defined

The ADA defines a person with a disability as a person who:

has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,
has a history or record of such impairment, or

is perceived by others as having such impairment. Under Title III of the ADA, businesses that serve the public, such as private schools and universities, are prohibited from engaging in disability discrimination. These businesses must provide disabled persons an equal opportunity to access the goods or services that are offered by them; however, they are not required to provide any accommodations that would fundamentally alter the nature of their services or operations or that would impose an undue burden on them. In the context of educational services, the term disability may include learning, physical, sensory, psychological, medical and certain temporary disabilities.

Requesting Accommodations

Any student or applicant requiring disability accommodations should complete a Disability Accommodations Request Form or contact Disability Services. Because each person, disability, and situation is unique, every disabled person’s needs will be considered individually. To request a disability accommodation, please contact Disability Services at: disabilityservices@meridianuniversity.edu or +1 (833) 256-2295. You may also complete and submit a Disability Accommodations Request Form directly by clicking below.

The submission of a Disability Accommodations Request Form initiates the disability accommodations review process. The disability accommodations review process may include or require further assessment of the claimed disability and options for accommodation, including, but not limited to, the submission and review of documentation and recommendations made by any provider who is providing treatment for the claimed disability. Once all required information has been received, reviewed and assessed by Disability Services, a decision will be made and provided, in writing, within 30 business days.