Student Rights

ACCREDITATION

Students may review letters of accreditation. Students seeking such a review should contact the college Vice President of Education. Additional information is avail-able from FIDM’s institutional accreditor, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission, at https://www.wscuc.org/ institutions/fidmfashion-institute-design-merchandising and from its design program accreditor, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, at https:// nasad.arts-accredit.org/directory-lists/accredited-institu- tions/search/?id=I1312

BUREAU FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at 1747 North Market Blvd., Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834 or P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818, www.bppe.ca.gov, (888) 370-7589; or by fax (916) 263-1897.

A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling

(888) 370-7589 or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the Bureau’s Internet website

(www.bppe.ca.gov).

CONSUMER INFORMATION

Any questions or unresolved problems concerning the college or its faculty and staff should be forwarded in writing to the FIDM Dean of Academic Development at 919 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015.

DIRECTORY INFORMATION

FIDM may release directory information, including the student’s name, address(es), telephone number(s), major, current enrollment status, dates of attendance, degrees (including date and level of distinction), details about participation in officially recognized activities, and name of the most recent school attended by the student. This information may be released to prospec-tive employers, in media releases, in announcements of scholarships and awards, and for similar purposes approved by the college administration. The student may request that directory information be withheld by notifying the Vice President of Education in writing.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS & GRIEVANCE POLICY

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising does not discriminate on the basis of disability. Individuals with disabilities are entitled to a reasonable accommo-dation to ensure that they have full and equal access to the educational resources of FIDM, consistent with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794) (“Section 504”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12182) (“ADA”) and their related statutes and regulations.

Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The ADA prohibits a place of public accommodation from discriminating on the basis of disability. The applicable law and regulations may be examined in the office of the ADA 504 Compliance Coordi-nator, who has been designated to coordinate the efforts of FIDM to comply with Section 504 and ADA.

The ADA 504 Compliance Coordinator is Kim Wetzel, 919 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90015; 213.624.1200, x3530; kwetzel@fidm.edu.

Requests for Accommodation

Individuals with disabilities wishing to request a reason-able accommodation must contact the ADA 504 Compli-ance Coordinator. A disclosure of a disability or a request for accommodation made to a faculty or staff member, other than the ADA 504 Compliance Coordinator, will not be treated as a request for an accommodation. However, if a student discloses a disability to faculty or staff mem-ber, they are required to direct the student to the ADA 504 Compliance Coordinator.

The ADA 504 Compliance Coordinator will provide a stu-dent or applicant with a Request for Accommodation form.

Reasonable accommodations are available for students and applicants who provide the appropriate documentation of a disability. Such documentation should specify that a student has a physical or mental impairment and how that impairment substantially lim-its one or more major life activities. In general, the sup-porting documentation must be dated less than three years from the date a student requests a reasonable accommodation, and must be completed by a qualified professional in the area of the student’s disability, as enumerated below: