Responsibilities
In order to provide reasonable accommodations and support for students in all programs at ºÚÁϳԹÏ, the University and students must work together and maintain the following responsibilities.
Students
- A student will identify him/herself as a student with a disability and in need of accommodations. Students should contact the disability access specialist to begin the process.
- A student must provide information about their disability and the necessity for accommodations. Helpful documentation supportive of this request includes medical records, psycho-educational testing, and school records.
- A student is responsible for sharing their accommodation letter with professors each semester (or quad). As well as renewing their accommodations as needed.
- A student is encouraged to advocate for themselves, one way to do his is by meeting with his/her individual professor to discuss their learning needs and the specific accommodations needed during the course.
- A student will adhere to course content, academic standards, policies, and procedures set forth by the professor, department, and/or University, as all students are required to follow.
- A student must notify the Division of Student Engagement and/or their program director if the accommodations and services are not effective.
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- The responsibility for accommodations and support at ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï will be carried out through the Division of Student Engagement.
- The disability access specialist and/or program director will be an advocate and liaison for the student.
- The disability access specialist will make every attempt to provide reasonable accommodations for students needing learning assistance, who have the appropriate documentation.
- The disability access specialist may deny a request for accommodations if the student does not identify a disability according to Section 504/ADA, fails to verify the need for the requested services, or information is not provided in a timely manner.
- The disability access specialist and/or program director may refuse to provide any accommodation that is inappropriate or unreasonable, including any that pose a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual requesting the accommodation or of others; constitute a fundamental change or alteration of an essential element of a course or program; or pose undue financial or administrative burden on the institution.