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Accommodations
Once an
eligible student has provided appropriate documentation, the student and the
DSS Coordinator work together to determine what accommodation(s) will create
an equal opportunity for access in the classroom and campus life overall.
Accommodations include, but are not limited to:
- Extended time for exams and
quizzes
- Testing in a
distraction-reduced environment
- Notetaking assistance
- Audio books
- Materials in electronic
format
- Materials in enlarged print
- Readers and scribes for exams
and quizzes
- Permission to audio-record lectures
- Closed-circuit television
- Zoomtext (computer
magnification software)
- Read and Write Gold (writing
assistance software and text-to-speech software)
- Recordings for the Blind and
Dyslexic players
- FM listening devices
- Sign language interpreters
- Specialized housing requests
Students
whose accommodations require advance time to arrange, (e.g., scheduling
American Sign Language interpreters or producing texts in an alternate
format) should notify DSS of these needs as soon as they register for the relevant
course. While applications for DSS will be accepted at any point in the
academic calendar, some time may be needed to verify the disability or to
arrange accommodations.
Accommodation Letters
Disability
Services for Students creates letters for students receiving academic
accommodations. These letters confirm the student has registered with DSS, is
qualified to receive academic accommodations and states the approved
accommodation(s) the student is eligible to receive. Students are strongly
encouraged to request their accommodation letters at the beginning of each
semester. Once students have requested and received their accommodation
letters, they should meet with each of their professors during their
professors’ office hours to present them with the letter and discuss
their accommodations and disability needs. Students do not need to notify
their professors of their disabilities if they are not requesting
accommodations for that faculty member’s course.
Online Request for Accommodation Letters
Students who have met with the DSS Coordinator and have established eligibility
for services, may submit their request for accommodation letters online. If
you submit this request and are not eligible to do so, the DSS Coordinator
will notify you. Once you have submitted this request, please allow three
days for processing. The DSS Coordinator will send the completed letters to
your campus mail box or will leave them at the front office for you to pick
up, depending on your preference. If you do not receive your accommodation
letters within a week of requesting them, please contact DSS.
Online Request for Accommodation Letters
Temporary Impairments
Students
with temporary impairments (e.g., broken arm or sprained ankle) can contact
the DSS Coordinator with any questions or concerns. Depending on the nature
of the impairment, the student may be able to receive some form of
assistance. Possible supportive services include:
- volunteer notetakers
- extensions on tests or paper
deadlines
- temporary accessible parking
permits
- permission to use a golf cart
on campus (rented by the student)
To learn
more about renting a golf cart for campus usage, please contact DSS and read
the Temporary Mobility Impairment Procedures.
For absences due to illness, The University Student Handbook says that the
student is responsible for notifying the faculty member if s/he misses class
due to illness, preferably before the missed class. Health
Services does
not provide excuses for missed classes. If an illness causes a student to
miss several days of classes or be hospitalized and Health Services has
direct knowledge of this illness, staff may provide verification upon request
by the student.
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