RESOLUTION AGREEMENTResolution Agreement • January 31st, 2018
Contract Type FiledJanuary 31st, 2018The U. S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, (OCR ) initiated an investigation into allegations that Simmons University (the University) violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 104. Specifically, the complainant alleged that the University’s website contained barriers to access for people with disabilities, thereby denying them an equal opportunity to participate in the University’s online programs, services, and activities.