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91ÉçÇø students are expected to demonstrate increased self-advocacy and responsibility. Students with disabilities are required to actively inform professors of their authorized accommodations and to fulfill their responsibilities each semester to access these accommodations. Students must also meet the requisite qualifications and uphold institutional standards for all courses, programs and activities.

Rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities

As a 91ÉçÇø student with a disability, you are entitled to:

• Equal access to any and all University courses, programs, services and activities
• Reasonable accommodations that ensure equal access
• The same rights and privileges enjoyed by other students at 91ÉçÇø
• The ability to file a complaint or grievance if you experience discrimination based on your disability
• Privacy of all disability-related information 

As a 91ÉçÇø student with a disability, you are responsible for:

• Meeting the qualifications and maintaining the necessary institutional standards for courses, programs and activities
• Self-identifying as a person with a disability when accommodations are needed and seeking information, guidance and assistance promptly
• Engaging in the interactive process with SSD to identify, discuss and authorize disability-related accommodations
• Following SSD procedures for obtaining and implementing reasonable accommodations
• Submitting a semester request each term and discussing accommodation implementation with instructors in a timely manner
• Ensuring that approved accommodations (e.g., audio recordings, test materials, etc.) are not shared with others
• Informing SSD of any concerns regarding accommodations or access issues
• Notifying SSD of any changes to the impact of your disability or diagnoses that may necessitate a review of reasonable accommodations

Acknowledgments

I understand that there is a possibility that my authorized accommodations may result in a fundamental alteration of the essential elements of a course and therefore may not be reasonable. Fundamental alterations can only be determined by SSD.  

I understand accommodations are not retroactive and only begin after letters have been received by professors and I have discussed my accommodations with each professor.  

Rights and responsibilities of 91ÉçÇø

91ÉçÇø has the right to:

• Identify and establish essential functions, abilities, skills, knowledge, requirements and standards for courses, programs, services and activities, and to evaluate students on this basis. This includes academic honesty policy/code and the campus code of conduct
• When necessary, request and receive, through SSD, current documentation that supports requests for accommodations or services
• Deny a request for accommodations or services if the information provided through the interactive process does not show the request is reasonable or appropriate, results in a fundamental alteration of the program, or provides a health and/or safety risk.
• Review requests, and through an interactive process, determine equally effective accommodations or services

91ÉçÇø has the responsibility to:

• Provide information that can be accessed by all students in a way that meets their authorized accommodations
• Ensure disabled students have equitable access to all courses, programs, services and activities and provide or arrange for reasonable accommodations or services when needed