Office of Disability Services (ODS) views all information pertaining to a student's disability as confidential. Any information obtained by ODS is used to verify the disability, plan for appropriate services, and document service and communication with the ODS office.

Maintaining student disability information as confidential does not guarantee a student’s anonymity. This means that ODS will only share information with faculty, staff or service providers on a need-to-know basis, which may include name and accommodation(s) being used. Please contact ODS for further information.

The following are the guidelines used by ODS regarding disability-related information:

• All disability-related information for students at Xavier University of Louisiana is managed by ODS.
• Only authorized personnel working in ODS have access to this information.
• Disability information may be released only when a student has signed a Release of Confidential Information form (please contact ODS for electronic or hard-copy form). This includes information to be shared with family, other institutions, or a provider.
• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) do not allow faculty, family members or third parties access to information pertaining to students’ medical conditions, such as medical or psychiatric records unless ODS has a signed release or there is a need to know.
• Submitting an online request for accommodations authorizes ODS to notify faculty of the approved accommodations the student will be using in their course.
• The functional impact of a student’s disability may be disclosed to faculty on an educational need to know basis.
• ODS may engage in discussions or consultations with faculty and staff, as needed, in order to effectively implement approved accommodations.
• Students may request to review the contents of their own file. This must be done with ODS staff present.
• Students may request a copy of the documentation of their disability by submitting a written request or in person. A student’s records are retained for seven years after the student’s departure from Xavier University of Louisiana.

Contact Us

Office of Student Health Services

St. Joseph Academic & Health Resource Center

Building #13, Room 217

Office: 504-520-7396

Fax: 504-520-7962

Healthservices@xula.edu

​Mailing Address

​1 Drexel Drive
P.O. Box 36
New Orleans, LA 70125

Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM 

Friday: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM 

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Closed for Lunch