Faculty

You are an integral part of providing accommodations.

Accommodations are determined on an individualized basis and are meant to allow a student with a disability equitable access to a course or academic program. An accommodation should not compromise the essential elements of a course, and your input as the instructor is valued in this determination.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) determines eligibility for accommodations, but the implementation is often up to faculty and teaching fellows in the classroom.

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Faculty, Teaching Fellows, Research Supervisors, Deans, and Registrar’s have the right to:

  1. Hold all students to the same essential course/program requirements and behavior expectations.
  2. Receive notification via an accommodation letter from the student or SAS following School/College procedures regarding approved accommodations for their course(s)/research/program(s), along with information on how SAS can assist with implementing approved accommodations.
  3. Contact SAS if they believe an approved accommodation constitutes a fundamental alteration of the course/research objectives or program technical standards.
  4. Give input into the means of implementing an SAS approved accommodation.

Professors, Instructor, Teaching Fellows, Deans, and Registrar’s have the responsibility to:

  1. Provide approved accommodations specific to the course/research/program, either personally, through an assistant, or by collaborating with SAS.
  2. Inform the appropriate teaching professionals and/or administrators of SAS approved accommodations for the student on a need-to-know basis only following School/College procedures.
  3. Discuss with SAS any concerns related to approved accommodation(s), academic adjustments, policy modifications, or auxiliary aids and services. Should there be a concern that approved accommodations constitute a fundamental alteration of the course/research objectives or program technical standards, contact SAS as soon as possible.
  4. Refer a student requesting accommodations to SAS if formal notification (i.e., a current accommodation letter) has not been previously received.
  5. Ensure the confidentiality of information regarding students with disabilities. Any conversation with a student/student employee regarding accommodations should be conducted in private. University professionals should refrain from making direct reference to a student’s disability or accommodations in class/lab or in front of others.

Questions?

If you have concerns about recommended accommodations as they apply to your course, please contact us.

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