What is ODS?
The Office of Disability Services (ODS) is a voluntary, confidential support service for Barnard students with both permanent as well as temporary or short-term disabilities. Founded in 1978 in response to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, ODS provides administrative and academic advocacy and counseling in order to enhance the potential of students with disabilities.
ODS Mission Statement
Our aim is to provide support services to students, faculty and staff, which encourage Barnard students with disabilities to become self-sufficient in managing their own accommodations.
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
"No otherwise qualified disabled individual...shall, solely by reason of ...disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
The ADA of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides for access to employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation and telecommunications for people with disabilities.