Notice of Nondiscrimination

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry (OSU College of Dentistry) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. OSU College of Dentistry does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

The OSU College of Dentistry:

• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
  • Qualified sign language interpreters
  • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
• Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages

If you need interpretation services, please inform us when you schedule your appointment.

If you believe that The OSU College of Dentistry has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with The OSU College of Dentistry Privacy Officer:

Stephanie Walker, PhD

305 West 12th Avenue

Columbus Ohio 43210

614-292-9536

walker.2561@osu.edu

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, The OSU College of Dentistry Privacy Officer is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Avenue, SW

Room 509F, HHH Building

Washington, D.C. 20201

1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.