student disability services faculty handbook - St. Ambrose University

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RESPONSIBILITIES St. Ambrose University, through faculty and staff, has the responsibility to: Provide information to faculty, staff, students and guests with disabilities in accessible formats upon request; Ensure that courses, programs, services, jobs, activities and facilities, when viewed in their entirety, are available and usable in the most integrated and appropriate settings; Determine eligibility for accommodations and services and maintain appropriate documentation; Recommend individualized and reasonable accommodations based upon the student’s documentation; Provide, authorize and/or arrange appropriate accommodations for students, including alternative formats for print materials, alternate exam arrangements, and electronic aids as long as the accommodation does not alter the fundamental nature of the course or program; Help students understand and discuss their disabilities; Meet individually with students to provide learning skill instruction and to help students develop strategies for compensating for their disability; Assess the effectiveness of various accommodations in allowing students to meet essential course requirements; Incorporate sound educational principles and instructional strategies into course presentation; Understand the law and current court findings; Collaborate with local and state agencies to help students obtain funding and locate outside disability resources; Maintain appropriate confidentiality of records and communication except where permitted or required by law; Contact the student or SDS with any questions or concerns regarding requested accommodations; Evaluate the effectiveness of all services for students with disabilities. Back to Table of Contents 2011-2012 Student Disability Services Faculty Handbook 9
STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Students with disabilities have the right to: RIGHTS Full and equal participation in the services and activities of St. Ambrose University; Reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments and modifications and/or auxiliary aids and services; Privacy and to not have confidential information disseminated except as necessary to implement a reasonable accommodation, academic adjustment or modification; Limit access to confidential records. In doing so, however, students recognize that implementing accommodations may become more difficult; Have information readily available in accessible formats. RESPONSIBILITIES Students with disabilities have the responsibility to: Self-identify and request services from SDS at the beginning of every term they anticipate receiving accommodations, academic adjustments or modifications; Provide SDS with current documentation of the disability from a qualified professional; Meet program or course qualifications and maintain the same level of academic standards as students without disabilities; Collaborate with SDS and engage in an interactive dialogue to determine and discuss appropriate accommodations, academic adjustments and modifications; Make all arrangements for alternative test taking by presenting the instructor with an alternate exam request form for signature and returning the form to SDS in a timely manner; Abide by University and Department policies and procedures and the Student Code of Conduct; Consult with instructors at the beginning of each semester to discuss accommodation needs and academic adjustments and modifications; Provide timely notification of special needs and changes in accommodation needs/services; Notify SDS promptly of any difficulty in securing or utilizing accommodations, academic adjustments or modifications. Back to Table of Contents 2011-2012 Student Disability Services Faculty Handbook 10
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