Students should:
- Know and follow proper procedures for obtaining accommodations(5 Law). Faculty can assist students in becoming self-advocates by knowing about and referring students to various services, including Disability Support Services (DSS) and other campus resources.
Video Clip: Fostering Communication
Duration: 0.6 minutes
- Request accommodations early and privately. The sooner the student makes the request for accommodations known to faculty and DSS, the sooner the student can experience the benefits of the accommodation.
Video Clip: Early Disclosure
Duration: 0.8 minutes - Pick up an accommodation letter/form. When arranging for exam accommodations, the student should follow Disability Support Services' procedures for making testing arrangements. The student should set up an appointment to meet privately with the instructor to collaboratively complete the form. The form should be returned as soon as possible to the DSS office.
- Communicate their needs using a variety of examples. The student should articulate his/her needs by describing how the professor's instructional techniques or course assignments impact his/her disability.
- Familiarize themselves with a variety of accommodations. The DSS office and the student should identify what accommodations will assist the student in accessing the course content.
Video Clip: Using Accommodations Effectively
Duration: 0.9 minutes - Work collaboratively to inform DSS of course materials needed in alternate formats. The student and faculty member should work together to inform the DSS office of print materials needed in alternate formats several weeks prior to the semester the materials will be used. Notifying DSS early for alternate format materials will help guarantee access to course materials in a timely fashion. Failure to respond in a timely matter may jeopardize the student's success in the course.
Video Clip: Planning Ahead
Duration: 0.6 minutes - Notify the instructor and the DSS office immediately when accommodations are not met. As soon as the student realizes the identified accommodations are not being provided completely or correctly, the student should immediately contact the DSS office and the instructor to clarify what the accommodations are for that particular class.
- Maintain credibility with the faculty member. Students are expected to keep all advanced knowledge of tests, assignments, and activities shared for the purpose of meeting an individual's accommodation needs confidential, unless otherwise specified by the professor.
