Urgent! Section 504 regulations are 51 years old and outdated. They do not address digital equality, housing, emotional support animals and other accommodation issues that colleges are experiencing. Along with AHEAD and CAPED I am calling on President Joe Biden; U.S. Department of Education; and Department of Justice - ocr@ed.gov, DPCscheduling@who.eop.gov, and Ask.CRT@usdoj.gov to release updated Section 504 guidance for students NOW!!
Please like, share and contact the above departments with the message below, as we would like to have this refreshed during this administration. Thank you.
Sample message - I am a member of the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD), the leading professional membership association for individuals committed to equity for persons with disabilities in higher education. I am writing to demand the immediate release of a Department of Education Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The current regulations, outdated by nearly 50 years, have left significant gaps in access to reasonable accommodations at institutions of higher education. Failure to update these regulations will result in continuing and devastating impacts on students with disabilities. This is especially important to [our community at NAME OF INSTITUTION / OR “to me in work”] because [ADD SHORT DESCRIPTION OF HOW THESE CHANGES WILL HELP YOU DIRECTLY
