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Accommodation is not a courtesy…it’s the law!
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
In
1973, Congress passed Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(Section 504), a law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of
physical or mental disability (29 U.S.C Section 794) states:
No
otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United
States…shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded
from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected
to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal
financial assistance…The Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department
of Education enforces funding from the Department. The Section
504 regulation applies to all recipients of this funding, including
colleges, universities, and postsecondary vocational education and
adult education programs. Failure
by these higher education schools to provide auxiliary aids to students
with disabilities that results in a denial of a program benefit is
discriminatory and prohibited by Section 504.
Title II of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Prohibits
state and local governments from discriminating on the basis of
disability. The Department enforces Title II in public colleges,
universities, and graduate and professional schools. The
requirements regarding the provision of auxiliary aids and services in
higher education institutions described in the Section 504 regulation
are generally included in the general non-discrimination provisions of
the Title II regulation.
Accommodations
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The purpose of academic accommodation is to provide educational equity,
not advantage. Faculty members should not modify their grading
procedures, course standards, or course requirements for students with
disabilities.
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In accordance with Federal Law, Lincoln University policy requires
faculty members to cooperate with the Office of Student Support
Services in providing authorized academic accommodations.
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Students registered with the Office of Student Support Services will
inform individual faculty members of their disabilities and required
academic accommodations by presenting the Confidential Memo of
Accommodations.
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Students registered with the Office of Student Support Services will
inform individual faculty members of their disabilities and required
academic accommodations by presenting the Confidential Memo of
Accommodations.
- ♣ The Office of Student Support Services will arrange the provision of services, accommodations and equipment.
TYPES OF DISABILITIES COVERED UNDER THE LAW
Acquired Brain Injury
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Blind and Low Vision
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Learning Disabilities
Medical Disabilities
Mental Health Disabilities
Mobility Impairments
Lincoln
University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1570 Baltimore Pike, P.O. Box 179, Lincoln University, PA 19352 \
(484) 365-8000
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