Winthrop University upholds the rights of enrolled students with disabilities to secure
academic accommodations and access to campus programs and services in accordance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 protect persons with disabilities from discrimination associated with
access to or participation in university programs and services. The following policy
has been developed to protect the rights of students with disabilities and to assure
Winthrop University compliance. For additional information regarding the ADA, you
may visit the ADA Web site: www.ada.gov.
The ADA Compliance Officer has been designated by the university to administer ADA
compliance efforts. To ensure prompt resolution of complaints, students should contact
the ADA Compliance Officer within thirty (30) calendar days of the event giving rise
to the complaint, or the date the student became aware of the event, which ever occurred
later. Students should initiate a complaint by contacting the ADA Compliance Officer:
Kevin Sheppard
Title IX Coordinator
ADA Compliance Officer
sheppardk@winthrop.edu
105 Tillman Halll
803/323-3928
The ADA Compliance Officer will, at the request of the student, review the issue(s)
and seek to resolve the matter informally. If the complaint remains unresolved, the
student will be provided with the ADA Compliance Complaint Form. Students should complete
the Complaint Form and file it with the Compliance Officer within fifteen (15) days
of receiving the form. After receiving the completed Complaint Form, the Compliance
Officer will conduct a formal review.
The university's internal procedures are designed to ensure a timely and effective
resolution to student complaints. Although students have the right to pursue appeals
through external channels, they are encouraged to use the university's internal procedures
prior to lodging complaints with agencies outside the university.
Bias Incident Report Form
