Postsecondary Education at 1747 North Market Blvd., Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834 or P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818, 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 (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 prospective 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
Statement of Non-Discrimination and Accommodation
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising does not discriminate on the basis of disability. Individuals with disabilities are entitled to a reasonable accommodation 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 Coordinator, 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 reasonable accommodation must contact the ADA 504 Compliance 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 member, they are required to direct the student to the ADA 504 Compliance Coordinator.
The ADA 504 Compliance Coordinator will provide a student or applicant with a Request for Accommodation form. The Student ADA Accommodation Request form can be found on the FIDM website under Policies and Disclosures.
Individuals requesting reasonable accommodation may be asked to provide medical documentation sustaining their physical and/or mental impairment(s) and/or the need for the requested accommodation(s), including but not limited to when the limitation or impairment is not readily apparent and/or a requested accommodation does not clearly relate to the impairment and how that impairment substantially limits one or more major life activities. In general, the supporting 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 on this page:
| DISABILITY | QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL |
|---|---|
| Physical disability | MD, DO |
| Visual impairment | MD, ophthalmologist, optometrist |
| Mobility, orthopedic impairment | MD, DO |
| Hearing impairment | MD, Audiologist (Au.D) *audiology exam should not be more than a year old |
| Speech and language impairment | Licensed speech professional |
| Learning disability | PhD Psychologist, college learning disability specialist, other appropriate professional |
| Acquired brain impairment | MD neurologist, neuropsychologist |
| Psychological disability | Psychiatrist, PhD Psychologist, LMFT or LCSW |
| ADD/ADHD | Psychiatrist; PhD Psychologist, LMFT or LCSW |
| Other disabilities | MD who practices or specializes within the field of the disability |
Documentation used to evaluate the need and reasonableness of potential accommodations may include a licensed professional's current medical diagnosis and date of diagnosis, evaluation of how the student's disability affects one or more of the major life activities and recommendations, psychological and/or emotion diagnostic tests, functional effects or limitations of the disability, and/or medications and recommendations to ameliorate the effects or limitations. FIDM may request additional documentation as needed.