Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), accommodations must:
- Be reasonable
- Ensure equal access and provide equal access to education as all other students
- Not interfere with the integrity of the course or pose a fundamental alteration to the course curriculum or objectives
- Not pose a safety threat to others
Students receiving accommodations must:
- Communicate those accommodations with their instructors, including receipt of a signature on an accommodation letter
- Renew their accommodations each semester and receive a new letter
- Communicate with the Coordinator of Accessibility and Learning Support any issues or barriers they may encounter regarding their accommodations
- Work with their instructors to carry out the receipt of their accommodations and accept the instructor’s discretion as appropriate
Faculty and Teaching Staff may:
- Ask for advanced notice, at least 24 hours, from a student receiving accommodations to ensure adequate processing time (for alternative testing locations, extended time arrangements, etc.)
- Consult with the Coordinator of Accessibility Services on issues or questions that arise when working with students with disabilities
- Request a copy of the accommodation letter from the student if one is not made available to them by the student.