Yale agreed to change policies and revise training as part of a settlement in a lawsuit alleging the school discriminated against people with mental health issues.
last year claimed school officials pressured students with suicidal thoughts to withdraw from the university.
Court documents filed Friday show Yale College agreed to change undergraduate policies to clarify that students who were classified as taking medical withdrawals from Yale were taking medical leaves of absence, and to make clear to medical and mental health providers that there is no policy prohibiting support for students’ requests for academic accommodations because of mental health issues.
Under the terms of the agreement, the school also agreed to revise training, provide clear information about academic accommodations for students seeking treatment, publicize data about students on medical leaves and pay plaintiffs’ legal fees.The dean of Yale College agreed to meet with plaintiffs from Elis for Rachael, a group formed after the death by suicide of a student, to discuss their experiences and concerns.
On Friday, a Yale spokeswoman shared a joint statement from all parties in the suit: “The parties have reached a settlement agreement to resolve a lawsuit filed last November in federal district court related to policies and practices impacting students with mental health disabilities.said they had made significant investments in mental health, hiring new counselors and reducing wait times for students in distress.
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