The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-H) ensures equal educational opportunity for all qualified disabled individuals, defined as:
"...any person who (i) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, (ii) has a record of such an impairment, or (iii) is regarded as having such an impairment."
For questions regarding this policy contact the Office of Legal Affairs and Instutional Compliance or the Office of Academic Affairs.
The procedure outlined for students in HOOP Policy 2.18C Disability Accommodation shall be followed to address all disability accommodation requests.
Any student alleging discrimination on the basis of a disability is referred to the procedure outlined in HOOP Policy 2.04 Discrimination and Harassment.
Updated 10/06; 08/07