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WesternU fosters a welcoming and supportive community environment for students with disabilities<\/h2>\n

While the University cannot provide a totally barrier-free environment, it does provide students with disabilities access to its programs and activities. Thus, while not every academic and nonacademic building is fully accessible, sufficient access exists to allow students with disabilities the equal opportunity to participate in the academic and social life of the University.<\/p>\n

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New construction shall comply with Title III of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its implementing regulations, including the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Western University of Health Sciences also complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its implementing regulations, and relevant state and local building codes. All construction shall conform to applicable state and local accessibility requirements and building codes.
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\r\nWesternU endeavors to employ the most barrier-free design and materials in new construction to provide superior access to the functions and programs that take place in those new facilities. The University’s goal is to ensure full accessibility and usability of its new buildings.
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\r\nThe renovation and alteration of existing facilities will comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its implementing regulations, including the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, as well as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its implementing regulations. Renovations and alterations shall also conform to applicable state and local building and accessibility codes. WesternU recognizes that, with respect to existing facilities, neither Title III nor Section 504 necessarily requires structural modifications where other effective methods are available to ensure program accessibility.
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\r\nAny renovation or alteration will, to the maximum extent feasible, be pursued in a way that makes the renovated or altered portion of the building accessible to a student with a disability. However, the design of many existing facilities makes it impractical or prohibitively expensive to renovate or alter them in such a way as to make them barrier-free.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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Students may purchase a WesternU Student annual or semester vehicle\/motorcycle parking permit for Western University student parking lots and the parking structure (see campus map linked below). Bicycles may be parked in the bicycle racks next to the Health Professions Center and the Health Education Center without a permit.\u00a0 Motorcycle parking is located behind the University Services Center and marked spaces in the University Parking Structure.\u00a0 Please refer to the Student Parking page for parking lot hours.
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\r\nDisabled Parking: Persons with \u201caccessible\u201d (disabled) placards may park in any WesternU lot with a valid WesternU parking permit.
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Report an Issue<\/h2>\n

If you require assistance or wish to report an accessibility or usability issue, please use this form to contact us. CDHP will forward the issue to the appropriate department for review.<\/p>\n