Key points covered

Students with disabilities

• Instructors will be involved in providing accommodations for students with disabilities.
• Students who meet the institution’s eligibility requirements have the right to disability-related accommodations.
• When they graduate, students with disabilities are as likely to be employed in their chosen fields as other students.

Faculty

• Faculty can create an accepting classroom environment.
• Syllabus statements make it easier for students to approach faculty.
• Faculty are required to help provide accommodations recommended by the DSO.
• Faculty should provide accommodations after receiving a letter from the DSO.
• Accommodations for students with disabilities should not lower standards or compromise academic integrity.

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