The email stream below is ordered from the most recent email to the earliest email. To read the emails in order, start at the bottom of the embedded PDF document below.
Apart from a brief initial in-person meeting, the email stream below encompasses the complainant’s entire interaction with the Student Disability Office (SDO) at her university after requesting an accommodation for disability. The student requested an accommodation that was allowed by university policies without consideration of disability. This request was denied by the SDO. The student became life-threateningly ill as had been predicted.
The email provides a clear timeline of the student’s communication with the SDO. It’s concerning that the accommodation request, which was within university policies, was denied. The student’s life-threatening illness, as predicted, highlights the severity of the situation. The SDO’s decision appears to have had serious consequences. Why was the accommodation request denied despite it being permissible under university policies?
The email thread provides a clear timeline of the student’s communication with the SDO. It’s concerning to see how the accommodation request was denied despite being within university policies. The student’s health crisis could have been prevented if the request had been granted. Why was the initial in-person meeting so brief and seemingly ineffective in addressing the student’s needs?