A.
In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the ODS maintains all individual disability documentation in a confidential student file. The ODS professional staff will discuss a particular student’s accommodations with faculty, however they cannot share information about a student's disability without permission of the student. Faculty members are encouraged to ask a student directly about his/her disability if there is a question about how the disability relates to the student’s accommodations. Most students do not mind speaking openly about their disability; however, discussions should be confidential and the student’s privacy should be considered.