rights and responsibilities

Students with disabilities that substantially limit them at the postsecondary level have the right to:

An equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from courses, academic programs, services, and activities offered through the University
Respect for their privacy regarding disability-related information, except as disclosures are required or permitted by law
Information made reasonably available in accessible formats
Reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, auxiliary aids and services when necessary

Students with disabilities have the responsibility to:

Meet the academic and technical standards for admission to or participation in an educational program, activity, service
Disclose their disability to the Accommodations Resource Center as early as possible if they need to request accommodations
Provide the required documentation of disability and current need for accommodations when necessary
Follow published policy procedures for obtaining information, using services, and requesting reasonable accommodation(s) in a timely manner
Seek information, counsel, and assistance as necessary
Seek out resources that may enhance their study skills and/or supplement their classroom instruction (i.e. tutoring and writing centers)

The University, through its faculty and staff, is entitled to:

Establish and maintain requirements and standards for admission to the University, and for participation in courses, programs, services, and activities; request current, relevant information to verify a disability and the need for reasonable accommodations, at student expense
Require that students request accommodations in a timely manner
Deny a request for an accommodation if the student fails to provide current, relevant information verifying a disability and need for the accommodation, incomplete information, or if the requested accommodation is not reasonable
Deny requests by students who have not registered with the Accommodations Resource Center or who do not qualify as an individual with a disability
Require registered students to follow the Accommodations Center procedure to receive accommodations
Select among equally effective reasonable accommodations, adjustments, and/or auxiliary services

The university has the responsibility to:

Ensure that admissions policies and procedures are implemented in a non-discriminatory manner with regard to individuals with disabilities
Ensure that courses, programs, services, and activities, when viewed in their entirety, are accessible to individuals with disabilities
Provide appropriate reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and services in a timely manner
Maintain appropriate confidentiality of disability-related information