STUDENT HANDBOOK - ITT Technical Institute

3. To provide appropriate accommodations to students with disabilities, the Student DisabilityCoordinator:a. Serves as a resource to provide information regarding how to obtain accommodations;b. Helps determine the accommodations to be provided to a student, taking into considerationthe student’s documentation, preferences, available resources, and course requirements; andc. Keeps confidential information regarding a student’s disability.B. The Accommodation Procedure1. A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a program, service, or activitythat provides a qualified student with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in theschool’s programs.2. Reasonable accommodations are individualized and developed on a case-by-case basis.Identifying an appropriate accommodation requires an exchange of information as part of theinteractive process.3. Eligibility for reasonable accommodations is determined on an individual basis based ondocumented need.4. A student’s decision about whether to self-identify as a person with a disability is a personal one.Individuals with disabilities are welcome, if they choose, to discuss their concerns with theStudent Disability Coordinator. The decision not to self-identify as disabled is understood andrespected.5. Self-disclosure and documentation are required only if a student requests an accommodation.6. Self-disclosure and the submission of documentation to obtain a reasonable accommodation canbe initiated at any time. However, reasonable time should be allowed before the student canexpect accommodations to be in place.7. Students should provide information and documentation at a reasonably early date to allow timefor the development and arrangement of reasonable accommodations.8. Upon admission, incoming students with disabilities are urged to contact the Student DisabilityCoordinator as soon as possible. Early identification of a student’s disability status andaccommodation requests can assist the school in arranging to reasonably accommodate thatstudent on a timely basis. The more time the Student Disability Coordinator has to make thesearrangements, the easier arranging accommodations can be. If a student has a concern regardingan accommodation, the student may use the Student Complaint/Grievance procedure described inthe Appendix to the Student Handbook.9. Students deemed eligible for and granted an accommodation will be given a Request forAccommodation letter. That letter is prepared by the Student Disability Coordinator anddescribes the appropriate accommodation. That letter is given to each instructor where anaccommodation has been granted. If the student or instructor has additional questions, he/shemust contact the Student Disability Coordinator for clarification and/or assistance. A student may23