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Please consult SSD for current policies. Students with disabilities who require accommodations must seek assistance from the Services to Students with Disabilities (SSD) office in a timely manner, usually prior to the start of classes or as soon as a disability becomes known. Students with disabilities must provide documentation of their disability and how it limits their participation in courses, programs, services, jobs, activities, and facilities of the University. The SSD Office will keep on file official documentation of the disability, including information about the limitations associated with the disability. The SSD Office will ensure that disability-related documents are kept CONFIDENTIAL and shared with University personnel on a limited and need-to-know basis only. SSD and the student with a disability will discuss the interaction between the disability and the academic environment and determine reasonable accommodations. Consultation with faculty, staff, and outside professionals regarding essential elements and reasonable accommodations will occur in situations that are new, complex, or sensitive. SSD will outline the process for the provision of reasonable accommodations and will present this verbally and in writing to the student. In determining reasonable accommodations the following questions will be answered: |
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when they will be provided; | |
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how they will be provided. | |
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Standard policies and procedures, established by the SSD Office, for auxiliary aids and services (e.g., sign language interpreting, document conversion, exam modifications, academic assistance) will be included in the plan. When requested by the student the SSD office will write individualized letters to faculty members certifying that the student has a disability and stating possible reasonable accommodations. The provision of accommodations is often shared among faculty, the student, and the SSD office; the letter details the provision of the recommended accommodations, including who is responsible for the provision of the accommodations; when the accommodations will be provided; and how they will be provided. The letter invites faculty to contact SSD if there are concerns or questions about the accommodations. Instructors will be expected to assist with the provision of accommodations when reasonable and necessary. Instructors are not expected to compromise essential elements of the course or evaluation standards. The student with a disability will be responsible for delivering the individualized letters to faculty. If faculty are unavailable (e.g., on sabbatical or summer leave), the student will consult the appropriate department chair. If neither faculty nor the department chair are available, the student should immediately request assistance from the SSD office. Students with disabilities will be responsible for contacting the SSD Office if reasonable accommodations are not implemented in an effective or timely way. SSD will work with University personnel and students with disabilities to resolve disagreements regarding recommended accommodations. Common Academic Accommodations Reasonable Accommodations are individualized and flexible, based on the nature of the disability and the academic environment. Below is a list of common academic accommodations. |
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accessible classroom/location/furniture | |
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assistive computer technology | |
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assistive listening devices | |
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auxiliary aids and services (notetakers, lab or library assistants, readers, interpreters) | |
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captioned films and videos | |
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course or program modifications | |
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document conversion (alternative print formats: Braille, large print, audiotape) | |
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exam modifications | |
computer or basic calculator for exams |
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extended time |
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readers and scribes |
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priority registration | |
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study skills and strategies training | |
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taped lectures | |
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