Medical Transportation Assistance Policy

This assistance is for students with disabilities covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The college owns a lift equipped van which can be scheduled by contacting the transportation coordinator during administrative hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F) at 740-427-5227 or by email at transportation@kenyon.edu. Students with disabilities may also check out a golf cart or mobility scooter (per medical orders) for transport assistance.

Assistance for Students with Temporary Mobility Limitations

The ADA does not require Kenyon College to provide transport assistance or personal mobility devices to students with temporary conditions. Students with temporary mobility related injuries or illnesses must contact Health Services to discuss medical transport assistance. Transport options are determined based on medical orders and a referral from Health Services. 

While not required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or this policy, Student Accessibility and Support Services (SASS) may be able to arrange assistance for temporarily impaired students in order to provide safe access to Kenyon’s programs and services.  It must be understood that SASS voluntarily providing or arranging such help does not mean the temporarily injured student qualifies as a student with a disability under the ADA or this policy.

Transport options for students with temporary mobility limitations

1. Campus Safety medical transports can be requested only with notification to the Office of Campus Safety by a member of the Health Service Staff. Transports must be requested a half hour prior to time needed. Transports are given to and from the following places:

• To and from class or dining services.
• To and from the health services.
• To and from the athletic trainers.

2. Health Services can recommend a temporary north campus parking permit to enable you to have ready access to a car for transport, medical or physical therapy appointments. Accessible Parking Placards for vehicles can only be issued with supporting medical documentation.
3. Knox Area Transit (KAT) is available between the hours of 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Friday and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. KAT can be reached at kat@co.knox.oh.us or by calling 740-392-7433.
4. Health Services can make a referral to SASS, based on medical orders, for temporary use of a power driven mobility device if one is available.

Please contact the Office of Student Accessibility and Support Services at 740-427-5453 or sass@kenyon.edu for additional information regarding medical transportation assistance.

May 2017