Accommodations

Accommodations are academic adjustments that apply to access materials in alternate formats, adjustments to exam conditions, such as extended time or taking an exam in a minimal distraction area, as well as having a note-taker.

Determination of Accommodations

Accommodations are determined based on review of submitted documentation from the health care provider for its appropriateness and completeness under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the Office of Disability Services documentation policy.

Accommodations are determined through a series of questions:

• Has an accommodation request form been submitted?
• With the requested accommodations, can the student perform the essential tasks of the program?
• Are the requested accommodations reasonable? Section 504 and ADA guidelines are applied with respect to determination of “reasonableness.”
• Has the student provided appropriate documentation?
• Does the student have a disability? Section 504 and the Americans with disabilities Act (ADA) criteria are applied.
• Is the student “otherwise qualified?”