Key Points Covered

Student

Students with Disabilities

  • Instructors will be involved in providing accommodations for students with disabilities.
  • Students who meet the institution's eligibility requirements have the right to disability-related accommodations.
  • When they graduate, students with disabilities are as likely to be employed in their chosen fields as other students.

 

Professor

Faculty

  • Faculty can create an accepting classroom environment.
  • Syllabus statements make it easier for students to approach faculty.
  • Faculty are required to help provide accommodations recommended by the SDRC.
  • Faculty should provide accommodations after receiving a letter from the SDRC.
  • Accommodations for students with disabilities should not lower standards or compromise academic integrity.