Source: https://www.equalaccesscommission.org/law-violations
Timestamp: 2019-09-19 21:33:45
Document Index: 470292652

Matched Legal Cases: ['§104', '§104', '§104', '§104', '§104', '§104', '§104', '§104', '§104', '§104', '§104']

Legal Research — Equal Access and Disability Rights Commission
These are noted sections from Section 504, the policy that BYU and other universities who are recipients of federal funding are beholden to. As students, we do not have any prior training in the law. We acknowledge these may be incorrect and BYU is not held responsible. Nevertheless, we want to show that there may be legal backing to student statements, as it suggests that this concern is broader than individual complaints, and may require changes to the university system. BYU’s policy and procedures on accessibility and accommodations can be found here.
VIOLATION: GENERAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST DISABLED Students
LAW: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, §104.4
VIOLATION: Students denied equal participation in intramurals, gyms, athletic activities
LAW: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, §104.43 & §104.47
VIOLATION: Students denied testing accommodations (e.g. using an iPad due to limited dexterity)
LAW: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, §104.44
VIOLATION: Students denied accommodations to enable full participation in classes
Violation: BYU fails to provide equal housing opportunities for disabled students
Law: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, §104.45
§104.45 Housing
VIOLATION: BYU has refused to move the location of classes to accommodate disabled students
Law: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, §104.12
In determining the site or location of a facility, an applicant for assistance or a recipient may not make selections
Violation: BYU has ignored their required assurances as a recipient of federal funding
Law: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, §104.5
Violation: BYU has failed to adequately consult disabled individuals regarding accessibility issues and has inadequate evaluation procedures for accessibility
Law: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, §104.6
Violation: BYU does not take steps to notify students and faculty of accessibility other than course syllabi, which is inadequate
Law: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, §104.8
Violation: Currently no formal transition plan exists for improving accessibility. Any planning that has happened has largely excluded handicapped persons. If completed, the transition plan has not been made public. Various organizations at BYU have avoided responsibility for related projects, leaving nobody in charge.
Law: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter 1, §104.22
(f) Notice. The recipient shall adopt and implement procedures to ensure that interested persons, including persons with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain information as to the existence and location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped persons.