Overview

Students with disabilities who are enrolled in classes may require a variety of disability-related accommodations. These accommodations must be documented and approved by the Student Disability Resource Center. If students declare they need a disability-related accommodation the instructor can ask them for SDRC documentation: the Determination of Accommodations form. Once established, the course instructor must make or support the approved accommodation techniques. Failure to do so can lead to a costly Office of Civil Rights complaint against the University.

In general, accommodations are granted in one or more of the following areas:

Alternate Media — electronic copy of printed materials that can be read by disability related screen reading software programs (e.g. Kurzweil, JAWS); large print or print enlarging software (CCTV Equipment, ZoomText); and Braille copy of printed materials. In addition, assigned electronic materials, including internet sites, Blackboard materials, PowerPoint presentations, video, etc. must be in a format that is accessible to the student's accommodation strategies.

Alternative Testing Accommodations — extra time, quiet space, readers, special equipment or specialized computer software.

Adaptive Furniture — a special chair or desk in a particular location on the classroom.

Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services — sign language interpreters, transcribers, or note takers.

There may be addition types of accommodations that will be individually determined.