Disability Access Services (DAS) views all information pertaining to a student's disability as confidential. Any information obtained by DAS is used to support determination of disability status, plan for accommodations to address individualized access needs, and document service and communication within the DAS office.
The following are the guidelines used by DAS regarding disability-related information:
- All disability-related information for students at Oregon State University is managed by DAS.
- Only authorized personnel working at DAS have access to this information.
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADAA) do not allow family members or third parties access to information pertaining to a student’s specific academic, housing, or medical conditions, such as medical or psychiatric records. Disability information may be released only when a student has signed an Information Release Consent form/FERPA available by contacting DAS or in the student’s DAS Student Portal. This includes information to be shared with family or a provider. When DAS has a signed release from the student, this gives DAS the opportunity to have a discussion with the parents or third party, however records are only available to students.
- Submitting an online request for utilizing accommodations authorizes DAS to notify instructors of the approved accommodations the student will be using in their course.
- The functional impact of a student’s disability may be disclosed to instructors on an educational need-to-know basis.
- DAS may engage in discussions or consultations with instructors and/or staff, as needed, to effectively implement approved accommodations.
- Students may request a copy of disability documentation they supplied to DAS or that was submitted by a healthcare professional by submitting a signed request in writing in person or email request using their OSU ONID email account.
- A student’s DAS records are retained for six (6) years after the student’s last contact with DAS.
Page updated: 1/2026