Main Campus Office: CC 323RC200
651.638.6833 (800.255.8706, ext. 6833)
The Office of Accessibility Resources and Services (OARS) at Bethel works to ensure access to the university and its programs for studentsfor students, employees and guests with disabilities. They coordinate and provide reasonable accommodations, advocate for an accessible an accessible and hospitable learning environment, and promote self-determination advocacy on the part of the individuals they serve.
Reasonable accommodations include: adjustments to learning, academic testing, working or living environments accommodations to remove disability related disability related barriers that impair functioning in those situations. Accommodations tailored to the specific manifestations of a student or employee’s disability allow that person equal access to information, facilities, programs, and ways to demonstrate knowledgedemonstrate knowledge, skills, and job proficiency. Reasonable accommodations may not compromise or fundamentally alter the essential requirements or objectives of a course, program, or work assignment.
To receive services through this programOARS, students must provide documentation of a disability to OARSfrom a licensed provider. Bethel University does not provide assessment to establish the existence of a disability. Further information about disability services Further information about accommodations at Bethel is available online at bethel.edu/disabilityaccessibility. An appointment may be scheduled to discuss to discuss your needs by contacting OARS at the number above or emailing oars@bethel.edu.