STUDENT HANDBOOK - ITT Technical Institute

not require an accommodation in every course.10. It is each student’s responsibility to make use of these accommodations. Each student isultimately responsible for his or her academic success. Each student must take the initiative touse time, facilities, and support services in a productive manner. Each student is responsible forhis or her own work and grade in each course.11. Accommodations cannot be retroactive. Accommodations begin only after appropriatedocumentation is received and a reasonable time for the development of a reasonableaccommodation has been allowed.12. Accommodations can be made only to known limitations of otherwise qualified students withdisabilities.C. Temporary Disability1. Students with temporary disabilities are encouraged to contact the Student Disability Coordinatorto find out what services are available to them. Examples of temporary disabilities include, forexample, a broken arm/leg or a short-term illness or an injury.D. Additional Sources of InformationDRESS CODE1. In addition to these General Guidelines Regarding Disability and Accommodations, additionalinformation can be obtained by contacting the Student Disability Coordinator.While on school property, students must accept individual responsibility for appropriate dress. Certain itemsof dress are not acceptable due to safety reasons, such as shower clogs, flip-flops, etc. Some programs withinthe school will require more stringent dress codes for safety and professional reasons.Students are expected to wear clothing that adequately covers the person and to wear shoes on the schoolpremises. Clothing must not contain printed matter that may be considered vulgar or offensive. More formalattire, as announced, may be required for special events or occasions. Students will maintain their ownpersonal hygiene so as not to be offensive to fellow students and staff.Each faculty member may set stricter dress and cleanliness requirements related to specific safety and hygienefactors for the particular class and laboratory setting. (Such requirements will be either posted in eachclassroom and laboratory, or included in the course syllabus given to each student at the beginning of thecourse.)Cellular telephones and pagers should be set so they do not interrupt or disrupt regular classroom activities.Students whose telephones or pagers disrupt class may be asked to leave and may be marked absent.Repeated violations may lead to disciplinary action. See also “Telephones” contained herein.Students violating the dress code will be asked to leave school until they are properly dressed and may becounted absent for the time they are not in class.24