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"Team Effort" Case

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Case Description

An introductory Biology course has several co-instructors: a professor, a Teaching Assistant (TA), and a lab attendant. Iris, a student enrolled in the course, is not sure which person to approach regarding accommodations for her disability. She decides to address her accommodation needs to the professor and arranges a meeting with him. At the meeting, she discloses that she has a disability and presents the professor with a letter from Disability Support Services (DSS) validating her need for accommodations.

If you were the professor in this situation, how would you respond?

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Case Responses

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Response 1.
"I am only responsible for lecturing. You really need to talk to the TA. It is his responsibility to oversee accommodations for the course and to make sure that students' learning needs are met."
Response 2.
"I never really created a procedure on how to deal with this. Work out an acceptable solution with the TA. I'm flexible and will go along with whatever you two decide."
Response 3.
"I am only responsible for lecturing. My TA and lab attendant are responsible for the lab portion of the course. You need to meet with each of us to determine the accommodations you need in each part of the course."