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The
Faculty has the Right to:
- Determine
course content and general methods of teaching
- Make
informed decisions about how to best adapt their teaching
and assessment methods to accommodate all students
- Ensure
that the standards in their course are not lowered or compromised
- Ensure
that a student has demonstrated mastery of the essential
requirements of a course in order to obtain an appropriate
grade
- Fail
any student if he/she does not demonstrate mastery of essential
course requirements
- Question
a specific accommodation request if it is either inappropriate
for their course, or if the nature of the request would
alter the essential requirements of a course
- Determine
through consultation with knowledgeable professionals the
most appropriate ways to adapt their course to the needs
of a particular student
- Be
treated respectfully by all students in their class
The Faculty
is responsible to:
- Respect confidentiality
- Provide syllabus and all other relevant course material at least a month in advance to those students who may need information in an alternative format.
- Sign
the Confidential Faculty Notification Letter and other appropriate
forms
- Become
knowledgeable about RCDS policies and procedures and cooperate
in the coordination of services
- Understand that
some students with disabilities have academic or behavior
problems that are not related to their disabilities. Therefore they are not obligated to treat such problems differently then they would for a non-disabled student
- Enforce
the Code of Student Conduct equally for all students
A
student with a disability, has the right to:
- Appropriate
confidentiality of all information related to his/her disability
- Equal
access to courses, programs, services, jobs, activities,
and facilities available through the University
- Receive reasonable accommodations according to his/her disability,
which may include academic adjustment, and/or auxiliary
aids determined on an individualized basis using required documentation
A
student with a disability, is responsible to:
- Disclose
their disability and provide documentation regarding their
disability from an appropriate health care professional
to the Ross Center
- Complete
the Semester Accommodations Form and meet with RCDS staff
each semester to review course requirements and obtain a Confidential
Faculty Letter for each instructor
- Meet
with faculty to get the Confidential Faculty Letter signed and to discuss disability-related needs and
accommodations
- Request
all services in a timely manner
- Report
any concerns that he/she may have regarding accommodations as they
arise. Otherwise, the Ross Center’s ability to
respond is reduced
- Treat
all university personnel with respect
- Meet
the University’s graduation requirement and qualifications
essential for full participation in any academic program
Ross
Center for Disability Services has the right to:
- Request current and appropriate documentation of disability
- Discuss
a student’s need for reasonable accommodations, academic
adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids with the professional
who provides the written verification of disability (with
the student’s signed consent)
- Deny
a request for accommodations, academic adjustment, and/or
auxiliary aids if the documentation does not meet our guidelines
- Refuse
to provide specific accommodations if:
- The
request is not made within the timeline as specified
through Disability Services
- It
constitutes a substantial change or alteration to
an essential element of a program or course
- It
poses a direct threat to the health and safety of
others
- It
poses undue financial hardship on the University
- Select
the most appropriate or equally effective accommodations,
adjustments, or auxiliary aids through discussion with the
student
- Suspend
services if the Student Code of Conduct has been violated
- Be
treated respectfully by all students
Ross
Center for Disability Services is responsible to:
- Maintain the student’s confidentiality with respect to their
disability
- Orient students to information regarding policies and procedures
at the Ross Center to ensure availability of material in accessible
format upon a timely request by a student
- Support reasonable and appropriate accommodations, academic
adjustments, adaptive equipment and/or other auxiliary aids
for students with disabilities on an individualized basis
upon request and with appropriate documentation
- Inform students with disabilities of University grievance
procedures
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