Accommodation Process for Disabled Students

 

1. Disabled students who require accommodations to access University courses, programs, services, activities, and facilities must provide documentation of disability to Disability Resources in a timely manner. 
2. Disability Resources will ensure that disability-related documents are kept confidential and shared with University personnel on a limited and need-to know basis only
3. Based on the submitted disability documentation, Disability Resource staff will determine if the student is eligible for reasonable accommodations
4. If the student is eligible for reasonable accommodations, Disability Resource staff will explore the interaction between the disability and the academic environment and determine possible reasonable accommodations. Consultation with faculty, staff; and outside professionals regarding essential elements and reasonable accommodations will occur as needed
5. Disability Resources staff will outline the process for the provision of reasonable accommodations to students and document all relevant activity in student electronic case files
6. Disability Resource staff will instruct students in how to use the on-line process for informing their instructors of their affiliation with Disability Resources and recommended reasonable accommodations and strongly encourage students to self-identify using this process
7. Since the responsibility for provision of accommodations often involves instructors and students, instructors are invited to contact Disability Resources with concerns or questions about reasonable accommodations.  Instructors are not expected to compromise or fundamentally alter essential elements of their course or evaluation standards. 
8. Disabled students are responsible for contacting Disability Resources if reasonable accommodations are not implemented in an effective or timely way. Disability Resource staff will work with University personnel and disabled students to resolve disagreements regarding recommended accommodations. When needed, the ADA Officer is available to assist with resolution of disagreement and to assure institutional compliance with the ADA.
9. Students with disabilities who believe they have been discriminated against on the basis of their disability may contact Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office at 520-621-9449.