Rights and Responsibilities

Are you a student with a disability? Does your disability require that you seek accommodations from the University's Disabilities Services? In order to make the transition from high school to college successful in meeting your needs, we have created a list of Rights and Responsibilities for the new college student. Please note that your responsibilities will be greater due to the differences in laws for minors versus adults with disabilities. Contact Myra McGaffin at 768-9613 for more information.

RIGHTS:

• Not to be denied access due to a disability.
• To receive reasonable accommodations that provide equal opportunity.
• To have access to auxiliary aids/assistive technology.
• Not to be counseled towards a "more restrictive career objective."
• To receive assistance from the disability service office in removing any physical, academic and attitudinal barriers.
• Not to be discriminated against due to a disability or receive any retaliatory discrimination.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To identify themselves to the disability services office.
• To provide adequate documentation of disability that includes a recommendation of what the student's academic accommodations should be.
• To initiate requests for accommodations by providing a certification of disability to faculty within the first two weeks of each semester. This will be provided to you when you meet with the disabilities services staff.
• To provide a minimum of a two-week notice for all major accommodation requests (special accommodations of equipment may need more time).
• To provide the disabilities services staff with a one-week notice of any testing that will be done in our offices.
• To provide for his/her personal independent living needs or other personal disability-related needs.