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Disability Services Office
The Disability Services Office at the University of Hawai’i–West Oʻahu is dedicated to providing a supportive environment where students with disabilities can achieve academic success. Our staff will provide reasonable accommodations that are tailored to each student’s needs with the goal of removing barriers to access to the greatest extent possible.
Students are able to find information and links to our Intake Form and learn the process to request for reasonable academic accommodations.
Students are able to find information on the Grievance Process if it is believed that UH West O'ahu has not properly accommodated their disability, and/or UH West O'ahu is discriminating against a student based on disability.
A comprehensive and informative listing of available resources and services available to students.
Our Commitment
The University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu (UHWO) is committed to making its educational and employment opportunities accessible to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504) , Chapter 489 of the Hawai’i Revised Statutes, the University of Hawai’i system-wide policy “Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action” A9.900, and the University of Hawaiʻi system-wide policy “University Statement of Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action” E1.202. By providing full access to qualified students and employees with disabilities, UH West Oʻahu demonstrates its belief that the community will benefit from the skills and talents of these individuals. As an equal opportunity employer, UH West Oʻahu does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the hiring, promotion, and retention of otherwise qualified faculty and staff.
The Process
A Guide to Applying for Academic Accomodations
Step 1 – Complete the intake form & submit supporting documents. https://bit.ly/uhwoada
Step 2 – Disability Coordinator will send you a confirmation email and next steps.
Step 3 – Meet with Disability Coordinator.
Step 4 – Approved accommodations will be sent to your professor(s).
Step 5 – Student is responsible for also making arrangements with professor(s) to discuss accommodations.
A guide to Applying for Academic Accomodations.
- Complete the intake form & submit supporting documents. https://bit.ly/uhwoada
- Disability Coordinator will send you a confirmation of receipt email and next steps.
- Meet with Disability Coordinator
- Approved accommodations will be sent to your professor(s).
- Student is responsible for also making arrangements with Professor(s) to discuss accomodations.
Need to send us confidential documents?
Securely send us documents using the UH FileDrop service: https://www.hawaii.edu/filedrop/.
Use pascuac@hawaii.edu when specifying the recipient email.
Christina Pascua-Galdiano, MAT
Coordinator of Disability Support & Success
808-689-2935 or 808-689-2586