Rights and Responsibilities

Students with disability have right to: 

Ø Reasonable Accommodations, applicable academic modifications, support aides and services as necessary.

Ø Confidentiality, university adheres to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) relating to disability information; unless otherwise required or permitted by law.

Ø Equal access to courses, programs and activities.

Students with disabilities have the responsibility to:

Ø Meet all university academic requirements.

Ø Self-identify and disclose their disability to Accessibility Services Office, if accommodations are requested. Accommodations are not retroactive, so it is recommended students begin the process as early as possible.

ØSubmit required documentation of disability.

Ø Schedule meetings with their faculty to discuss approved accommodations provided by Accessibility Services.

 University has the right To:

• Develop and maintain requirements and standards for admission to the University and for participation in its course, programs, and activities.

• Request up to date, pertinent documentation that verifies disability and need for accommodations.

• Decide reasonable accommodations.

• Decline a request for accommodations:

• • If student does not provide up to date pertinent information that substantiates disability and need for accommodations.
  • If the request is for retroactive accommodations.
  • If request requires a fundamental change to a course, program or activity.
  • If request would cause an undue financial burden on the University.

University has the duty to:

• Make certain that admissions policies and procedures are non-discriminatory with regard to students with disability

• Verify that programs, activities and services, in their entirety, are accessible.

• Supply reasonable accommodations, academic modifications, supportive aids and services in a timely manner.

• Safeguard disability information