Jenzabar University

Students with disabilities may receive accommodations in college.

To receive accommodations students will need to:

1. Fill out a disability disclosure form.
2. Provide the Coordinator of Accessibility of Learning Support with supporting documentation of a disability and accommodations requested
3. Meet with the Coordinator of Accessibility and Learning Support to discuss reasonable accommodations and obtain a notification of disability accommodations letter to be signed by instructors and returned to the office.

Reason for Accommodations may include but not limited to:

• Learning Disabilities
• ADD/ADHD
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing
• Chronic Medical Conditions
• Mobility Issues
• Mental Health (depression, anxiety, etc)
• Temporary Medical Concerns (injury, concussion etc)

Please email accessibility@wells.edu with further questions.

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.