Procedures for Instructors Regarding Academic Requests

You are being asked to provide or arrange for academic accommodations for a student in your class who has a documented disability and is registered with the Office of Student Disability Services. The accommodation request(s) listed on the Student Academic Accommodation Request form has(have) been determined to be appropriate in a meeting between the student and his/her Student Disability Services Counselor. The procedure for processing these requests is as follows:

  1. Review the form with the student and discuss the specifics of each accommodation request. Be sure to ask any questions and express any concerns at that time so as to insure mutual understanding and to establish a good working relationship.
  2. If you agree to provide or arrange for the accommodations as requested, sign the form and..
    • Retain the pink copy for your records.
    • Give the yellow copy to the student.
    • Campus-mail the white copy to the Office of Student Disability Services, 3116 Carpenter.
  3. If you have questions or concerns that the student is unable to answer, you are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Disability Services for consultation or clarification. In order to expedite the process and avoid delay in the povision of reasonable accommodations to the student, this contact must be made within 48 hours of the initial meeting with the student.
  4. If you are concerned that any of the requests may alter your course requirements or otherwise compromise the integrity of your course, you may discuss alternative solutions with the student. If you are unable to come to an agreement, contact the Office of Student Disability Services to discuss adequate solutions for the situation. If an agreement cannot be reached, findings and recommendations will be forwarded to the Provost's office for a final decision and recommendation for action.

As you know, the University is legally required to provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities, and the accommodations must be made on a case-by-case basis. Thank you for your assistance in this process.