学术住宿

The College seeks to assure access by providing accommodations to individuals with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). 住宿是提供帮助, 或者对测试的修改, 服务或学习计划, 这使得残疾人也能进入. 另外, the College is required to abide by the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which protects otherwise qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. 为了被认为是合格的, 有残疾的学生必须有能力, 有或没有住宿, of fulfilling the essential requirements of the educational program.

The Office of 可访问性 engages in an interactive process initiated by the student and accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis. The process to obtain academic accommodations consists of the following steps and it is the responsibility of the student to complete, 提供, 并提交必要的资料.

完成学术住宿申请表格 (Word文档版本) and submit or bring a signed copy to the Office of 可访问性.
Provide the appropriate documentation from a licensed or otherwise properly credentialed professional. Information regarding documentation can be found in the Documentation Guidelines for Academic and 住宅设施. Please note that Individualized Education Plans (EIPs), 健康计划, or Section 504 Plans do not typically 提供 the necessary information to meet the documentation guidelines. 然而, these plans may be useful for the Office of 可访问性 in determining reasonable accommodations.
Once the 学术住宿申请表格 and relevant, 支持, 文件已收到, the Office of 可访问性 will contact the student to schedule an access planning interview. 在这次会议上, the student and the Coordinator of 可访问性 work together to determine appropriate and reasonable accommodations focusing on individual needs, 具体住宿要求, and how the student’s academic functioning is impacted by their disability.
Academic accommodations are 提供d on a term- by -term basis. 在每学期开始之前, academic accommodations letters will be 提供d to students to distribute to appropriate faculty members. 电子邮件s will be sent to students informing them of the details for picking up and distributing accommodation letters.
Students are advised to communicate with each professor individually to ensure they have a plan to access the course utilizing appropriate accommodations. Providing accommodations in the classroom is a collaborative process between the student, 平衡计分卡教员, 以及无障碍办公室. Students are encouraged to contact each instructor to arrange accommodations as early in the term as possible or as soon as accommodations are approved. 住宿不具有追溯力. Students begin receiving accommodations once they have completed registration with the Office of 可访问性, 提供d the instructor their academic accommodation letter and discussed their needs.
Students are responsible for providing the accommodation letter listing the accommodations for which they qualify. Students do not need to disclose their disability to instructors in order for instructors to 提供 accommodations.

临时住宿

The Office of 可访问性 may offer limited services to students with temporary impairments. Temporary refers to injuries or illnesses having an expected duration of less than one semester. If illnesses or injuries are expected to last longer than one semester, students should review the appropriate documentation requirements.

Students needing temporary accommodations should complete the Office of 可访问性 registration process by submitting an application and documentation. The documentation should be on official letterhead and include the following: a statement which classifies the individual as disabled; onset, 自然, estimated duration and severity of injury/illness; any adverse side effects caused by medication, recommended assistance to accommodate the student’s injury/illness, 还有诊断专家的签名. Documentation should also be recent enough to describe how the injury/illness affects the individual currently.

A temporary injury does not usually qualify as a disability under the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 然而, the severity and duration of the injury will be taken into consideration. Since temporary conditions can occur at any point during the term, the timing can significantly impact the accommodation options available to the student. 及时与无障碍办公室沟通, 以及其他校园办公室，如卫生服务处, 根据需要, about the 自然 and duration of the condition and requested assistance can often result in satisfactory solutions to the short-term issues caused by the injury or condition.

The Office of 可访问性 does not notify instructors of student absences, 我们也不提供缺席的借口. Students with temporary impairments are encouraged to contact 澳门新葡京官网 Health Services for more information about medical excuses and informing instructors about absences and contact the Office of 可访问性 to determine accommodation options.