Student Accessibility Service
Student Accessibility Services Policy & Procedure Manual
Approved by: University Student Accessibility Services Committee (previously Disabilities and Accommodations Committee), July 2016
Reviewed: July 2017
Revised: October 4, 2018
Student Responsibilities & Rights
Students with disabilities have the right to:
- equal access to courses, programs, services, jobs, activities and facilities available throughout the University;
- reasonable and appropriate accommodations that are legally mandated, as determined on an individual basis; and
- appropriate confidentiality of all information pertaining to their disability.
Students with disabilities have the responsibility to:
- meet their College’s qualifications and essential technical, academic and institutional requirements, with or without reasonable accommodations;
- meet the requirements of each academic course or clinical experience, with or without reasonable accommodations;
- provide required documentation of the disability in a timely manner, if accommodations are being requested;
- follow the University’s procedures for obtaining accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids in a timely manner;
- discuss accommodations with faculty and deal with faculty concerns in a collaborative spirit; and
- discuss with faculty and/or the dean any problems that arise, as soon as possible.
Contact
Heidi Der, Ed.S.
Assistant Director, Learning Center & Accessibility Services
Phone: 330.325.6756
Email: accommodations@neomed.edu
