Special Resources Office
Special Resources Office
Student Rights and Responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
As a student with a disability seeking services from the
Special Resources Office (SRO), it is your responsibility
to:
1.
identify yourself as needing accommodation in a timely
fashion to the SRO by
a.
providing documentation from an appropriate professional,
and
b.
demonstrating and documenting how your disability affects
a particular delivery system, instructional method, or
evaluation criteria when requesting accommodations.
2.
meet and maintain the College's fundamental academic and
technical standards.
3.
notify the SRO each term you are an active student at the
College.
4.
request Faculty Notification Forms from the SRO at
the beginning of each term; these forms are used
to notify your instructors of any type of accommodation(s)
that you need for a class.
Students with disabilities are encouraged to meet with
their instructors. You know your disability and are the
best one to explain your own coping strategies. Don't wait
for a problem to arise--not only will this put you at
ease, but it will help the instructor in understanding and
meeting your individual needs. Clearly state what
accommodation(s) you require and have been approved by the
SRO.
Your Rights
As a student with a disability, you have the right to:
An equal opportunity to learn.
If the location, delivery system, or instructional
methodology limit your access, participation, or ability
to benefit, you have a right to reasonable alterations in
those aspects of the course (or program) to accommodate
your disability, as long as it does not change the
fundamental requirements of the course. Each request for
accommodation is judged on a case-by-case basis. Examples
of accommodation include but are not limited to:
o
Extending the time limit on a test for a student with
learning disability.
o
Moving a class to an accessible location for a student
with a mobility disability.
o
Providing an interpreter for a College sponsored activity,
for a student with a hearing impairment.
an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from
the academic community. This includes access to services
at a comparable level as that provided to any student.
Complaints
Any complaints about accommodation (physical access,
interpreters, note takers, taped texts, Braille copies,
unwillingness of faculty to accommodate your required
needs, etc.) should be submitted to the SRO.
We can be reached at 327-8007.