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Student support services available to Antioch Santa Barbara students include:

• Accommodations for students with disabilities
• Advising and counseling for students on academic and social concerns which may involve interacting with faculty, medical, family, friends, and social services
• Confidential support to enhance students’ ability to succeed with academic goals
• Assistance for students who encounter sensitive problems or are coping with crisis, through support and referrals to appropriate resources
• Short-term individual supportive counseling; diversity support groups; referrals to community counseling services
• AUSB events where students and community members can meet in support of social justice issues
• Learning assistance referral services for writing tutorial help

Disability Support Services Policy

It is the policy of Antioch University, in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and other disability non-discrimination laws, that no student shall, on the basis of his/her disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination under any University program or activity. Antioch University is committed to providing qualified students with a disability an equal opportunity to access the benefits, rights, and privileges of University services, programs, and activities, in the most integrated setting appropriate to the students’ needs. Antioch University is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified students with disabilities in order to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to benefit from and have access to programs and services.

The Board of Governors of Antioch University adopted a Disability Support Services Policy for all Antioch University campuses including AU Santa Barbara.  The policy contains the current title and contact information for each campus’ disability compliance coordinator and information about the University’s grievance procedure. The full policy may be downloaded using the link below.

Antioch University’s Disability Support Services Policy can be downloaded here (PDF)

Current or Prospective students who have questions regarding services should contact Donna Mathes, 805/962-8179 Ext. 337, or dmathes[at]antioch.edu