Roles

Student Role:

• Provide medical and/or psychological documentation to the Office of Student Support Services
• Participate in process of determining and implementing reasonable accommodations
• Inform the Office of Student Support Services when accommodations are not working, need to be modified or symptoms change
• Inform the Office of Student Support Services of any difficulties obtaining approved accommodations from faculty

Faculty Role:

• Refer students to Student Support Services for initial stages of accommodation process
• Participate in process to determine and implement reasonable accommodations
• Identify essential course components for accommodations to be determined
• Respond to student and Office of Student Support Services in a timely manner by reviewing written accommodations within 7 days of receipt and signing to acknowledge the terms of the accommodation plan.
• Contact the Office of Student Support Services with questions or concerns about a written accommodation plan within 24 hours of receiving the plan so that an appropriate solution can be developed in a timely manner.
• Request assistance from Student Support Services with accommodation, implementation, or consultation

Disability Services Role:

• Maintain medical/psychological documentation in a confidential manner
• Determine if condition(s) are a disability in accordance with state and federal laws
• Identify and assist with implementation of reasonable accommodations
• Request updated documentation when symptoms change to determine if accommodations need to be modified
• Serve as campus resource to both students and faculty to help resolve disability-related issues
• Provide information and referral to campus and community resources