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HR 1.01pr - Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Disabilities :SUMMARY/SCOPE Edmonds College is committed to providing qualified students with a disability an equal opportunity to access the benefits, rights, and privileges of college services, programs, and activities in the most integrated setting appropriate to the student's needs, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Revised Code of Washington 28B.10.910. No student shall, on the basis of his or her disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination under any college program or activity. DESCRIPTION The purpose of this procedure is to identify the rights and responsibilities of students and to establish clear guidelines for seeking and receiving reasonable accommodations. To receive reasonable accommodations, students are responsible for requesting accommodations and providing notice of the nature and extent of their disability in a timely manner. PROCEDURE DETAILS Scope Of Accommodations Reasonable accommodations under this procedure include, but are not limited to, (a) academic adjustments, such as modification of academic requirements and flexibility in test-taking arrangements; (b) adjustments in nonacademic service and other rules; and (c) auxiliary aids and services. Edmonds College will make those modifications to its academic requirements that (1) are necessary to ensure that those requirements do not discriminate, or have the effect of discriminating, against a qualified student with a disability based on that disability and (2) do not impose an undue hardship on the college or require alteration of essential program requirements. Appropriate academic adjustments/reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified students with disabilities for recruitment, the application process, enrollment, registration, financial aid, course work, academic counseling, housing programs owned and operated by the college, and nonacademic programs and services. Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 states: "No qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from the participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs or activities of any public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity." Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states in part: "No otherwise qualified, individual with a disability in the United States shall, solely, by reason of his or/her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
Obligations and Rights of the College To meet its obligation under the law, the college shall:
To identify the accommodations that are reasonable based on the nature and extent of a student's disability, the college may require specific documentation from the student's medical provider. This documentation shall be kept in Services for Students with Disabilities.
Obligations and Rights of Students A student who seeks accommodations is responsible for providing notice of the nature and extent of the disability. What is appropriate for a student is a case-by-case determination. The college will work collaboratively with the student in determining the appropriate accommodations. To ensure that needed accommodations are provided in a timely manner, the student shall:
Services for Students with Disabilities
Reasonable Accommodations - Examples by Categories The process of selecting reasonable accommodations for each qualified student with a disability shall be made on a case-by-case basis, appropriate to the nature and extent of the student's disability. Academic Modifications
Auxiliary Aids and Services
Access
Course Substitutions and Waivers In recognition that certain disabilities may preclude a student from successfully completing a specific course requirement for a degree even with appropriate accommodations, the college recognizes its obligation to accommodate students with disabilities without compromising the integrity of the academic program. The college is not required to waive essential requirements of a student's program of instruction. Therefore, every student enrolled in a degree program at the college is required to meet the essential requirements of a degree program. Because altered methods of course delivery and/or providing core services will enable most students with disabilities to successfully complete course requirements (except in unusual circumstances), the student with a disability shall attempt to successfully complete the required course with accommodations. If the student is unsuccessful in completing the course, the student may request course substitution per the college's established Course Substitution procedure. Waivers of degree program requirements will rarely be given, and then only after the student has attempted, with appropriate reasonable accommodations, to meet those requirements. Requests for waiver of a program requirement will only be considered when the course substitution is not successful. To request a waiver, the student must complete the Request for Waiver of Academic Requirement form per the college's established procedure.
Reasonable Accommodations - Disputes If a student believes that Services for Students with Disabilities, or other college staff involved in services to students with disabilities, has not identified or provided reasonable academic adjustments or auxiliary aids, the student may seek review of the Director's actions by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Student Services. The student will submit the appeal to the Office of the Vice President for Student Services. The Vice President, or designee, will review the student's appeal and respond within five (5) business days. If the student believes that she or he has been discriminated against or that the accommodation does not meet appropriate legal standards, the student may file a formal complaint with the college's ADA Coordinator, or designee. At that time, the ADA Coordinator, or designee, will provide the student a copy of the formal complaint procedures which shall include the phone numbers of the U.S. Office of Civil Rights and the Washington State Human Rights Commission. Student Employees of Edmonds College Accommodations for students who are also employees of Edmonds College will be governed by the college's Equal Opportunity and Access for Persons with Disabilities, and Nondiscrimination and Accommodation Regulations for Disabled Employees and Job Applicants employee policy and procedures with regard to employment accommodations. Qualified Student With a Disability Course Substitution RCW 28B.10.910 Students with disabilities - Core services. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 2016-Apr 06 Revisions approved by President's Cabinet 1995-Feb 13 Adopted |
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