- Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
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FAQs
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How will I know if there are people with disabilities needing accommodation in my class?
- I have a student who is having difficulty in my class. I think this student may have a disability. What should I do to help the student?
- What is my responsibility in accommodating the needs of students with disabilities?
- How do I know that the accommodation the student has requested is appropriate and legitimate?
- What if have reservations about providing the accommodation in the exact way the student is requesting it?
- When I have a student who is deaf in my class, am I required to have an interpreter in the class too?
- Am I being asked to compromise academic standards or give the student with a disability an advantage?
- By making certain accommodations for students with disabilities, am I not discriminating against the other students who would probably prefer such things as extended time for tests, etc.?
- Suppose my discipline requires some specific competencies and technical abilities which cannot be altered?
- How should a student’s disability information be handled?
- I received a letter stating that one of my students requires alternative testing arrangements. What procedures do I need to follow?
- May I provide the extra time myself?
- What about quizzes? Are students to be given extra time on quizzes, too?
- I give a quiz/test during the first part of the hour and lecture afterward. How can I provide extended time?
- What about lab courses? How do I provide extra time in those situations?
- What if a student fails an exam and later requests extended time, do I have to allow this student to re‐take the exam?
- What do I do if the student with a disability demonstrates problematic behavior in my classroom?
- I have a student with a disability who has missed a number of classes and has not handed in several assignments. Although s/he has taken exams with accommodations, the student is not passing my class. Do I have a right to fail a student with a disability?
- I have been debating about what book I want to use for my class, but Disability Service keeps asking me to select a book. Do I have to?
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- Faculty Handbook
- Accommodations Overview
How will I know if there are people with disabilities needing accommodation in my class?
You will receive a Notification of Academic Support Services by email from the office of Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources (CADR) whenever a student with a documented disability requests academic accommodation. This letter explains how to manage their specific accommodations in the classroom, for testing, and how to use their auxiliary aids at home. It may be useful for you, the instructor, to make a copy of this notice to also have reference on the student’s specific accommodations. You may wish to state in class that individuals requiring accommodations should contact you after class or during office hours. Print this information in your syllabus. In this way you give students “permission” to approach you with their needs. A suggested syllabus statement is provided in the Sample Syllabus section above.