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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 ask about the
Procedures for Students with Temporary Impairments.
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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