Students with mental health disabilities suffer from discrimination across college campuses

Author

Abigail Nequa Napp, craig newmark graduate school of journalismFollow

Graduation Date

Winter 12-13-2019

Grading Professor

Andrew Lehren

Subject Concentration

International

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

Over the course of several months, we investigated and reported on how colleges and universities have been discriminating against students with mental health disabilities. We FOIA'd the Department of Education for a history of pending and resolved cases (from 2008 - November 2019) to uncover violations committed by colleges. In several instances, institutions discriminated and punished students instead of accommodating their mental health disabilities as required by law. We also reviewed recent lawsuits involving students against universities that focused on punitive leave of absence policies as well as wrongful death suits. This revealed further inefficiencies, deficiencies and tragedy in the administration of mental health services across campus.

https://medium.com/@abigail.napp/students-with-mental-health-disabilities-suffer-from-discrimination-across-college-campuses-92856804abd1

Recommended Citation

Napp, Abigail Nequa, "Students with mental health disabilities suffer from discrimination across college campuses" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/395