The Art Institute of California – San Francisco is committed to providing students with disabilities an equal opportunity to access the benefits, rights and privileges of school services, programs and activities.   Students may be eligible to receive accommodations if they have a physical, learning, psychiatric, or sensory disorder that substantially limits one or more of their major life activities.  The Art Institute of California – San Francisco Disabilities Services staff assists students who have qualifying written documentation of a disability in acquiring appropriate accommodations.

These accommodations may include:

• note-taking
• interpreters
• assignment and test-taking accommodations
• serving as a liaison with faculty and staff
• offering workshops and groups to support student success
• other accommodations and services, as needed and appropriate

The Disabilities Services office is located at 1170 Market Street, Room 609.  Students who are interested in accommodations should contact:

Jennifer Banta, Ph.D.
Interim Disabilities Services Coordinator
415.276.1074 or jbanta@aii.edu

The Art Institute of California — San Francisco offers accommodations and support services to students with disabilities. The Student Affairs Department assists qualified students with disabilities in acquiring reasonable and appropriate accommodations in supporting success at the school.

The Art Institute is committed to providing qualified students with a disability an equal opportunity to access the benefits, rights and privileges of college services, programs and activities in compliance with The Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation and State of California laws. The Art Institute is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified students with disabilities.

Eligibility
Students may be eligible to receive accommodations if they have a physical, mental or sensory impairment that substantially limits one or more of their major life activities.

Qualifying for Services 

• Students who believe they are in need of accommodations should contact the Student Affairs Department in order to seek assistance from the college.
• Make an appointment with the Dean of Student Affairs as soon as possible.
• Present formal written documentation of your disability. A guide outlining documentation requirements may be obtained from the Student Affairs Department. Depending on the disability, professional documentation may be presented from a medical doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, or other diagnostician. In order to ensure that your desired class start date and your accommodations are met, please notify the Student Affairs Department as early as possible, preferably six weeks prior to the quarter start.

These services are available to prospective as well as current students. For more information, please contact the Student Affairs Department at 415-276-1004 or 1-888-493-3261.