Campuses in California have been putting “mask bans” for students into their policies and procedures. Campus officials say they want these bans to prevent students from hiding their identities. They say they need mask bans for campus safety. They use campus police to enforce these bans.

This fact sheet is about your rights as a student with a disability in higher education. If you are a student who also works at your school as an employee, you have additional rights under state and federal employment laws. You can learn more about your rights as a worker with disabilities from the Employment Resources section of our website.

This publication is about how different agencies should help young people with disabilities as they move into adult life. This process is called TRANSITION. These agencies are school districts and the Department of Rehabilitation. Some young people are also clients of a regional center. Regional centers also have to help with transition