Disability Services for Students provides support to those faculty members and instructors who have a student with a disability enrolled in their course. A basic overview of the disability accommodation process is provided below. If more information is needed, please don't hesitate to contact the Disability Services for Students office at extension 8214.
When a student with a disability enrolls in a course, faculty and instructors can expect two things to occur. First, an e-mail arrives from the bet36365体育 Disability Services for Students (DSS) office. It lists and describes the specific accommodations assigned to the student.
Second, the student with a disability contacts the instructor or faculty member to discuss how best to implement each accommodation in the specific course. Students have a responsibility to communicate their needs to each instructor. If a student does not make arrangements with the instructor sufficiently in advance, the accommodations listed in the e-mail need not be provided. However, when a student requests assigned accommodations, they must be provided as soon as reasonably possible.
Occasionally, an instructor or faculty member may find that an accommodation conflicts with an essential element of the course. In this case, contact the Disability Services for Students (DSS) office for a meeting and provide the accommodation in question until the situation is resolved.
In most cases, the notification e-mail is sent approximately 10 days in advance of the semester. However, if a student registers with Disability Services for Students after classes have begun the e-mail is sent as soon as possible thereafter. The student's status as a person with a disability is confidential.
For more information about the disability accommodation process, see the Responsibilities section below or contact the Disability Services for Students at (308) 865-8214 or unkdso@maryplusjeff.com.
Occasionally, a student may claim disability status and ask a faculty member or course instructor for accommodations directly rather than going through the Disability Services for Students registration process. While granting this request may seem easier in the short term, it creates problems for the student, faculty or instructor, and the university in the long term.
It is strongly recommended that any student who identifies themselves as having a disability complete the registration process with Disability Services for Students (DSS) before being provided any disability-related accommodations. If a student identifies themselves as having a specific disability, medical diagnosis, or psychological diagnosis please refer them to Disability Services for Students (DSS). Keep in mind that the referral is made after a disability diagnosis is disclosed. It is not appropriate to ask someone if they have a disability.
The bet36365体育 Testing Accommodations is located in MSAB 164 and is available for students who require exam accommodations that cannot be provided in the classroom. Only those accommodations previously approved by the Disability Services for Students (DSS) office will be provided at the DSS Testing Center. The Testing Center Guidelines describe student and faculty responsibilities in this process and must be followed in each testing situation. Testing Accommodations Guidelines for Students & Faculty
In the event an instructor does not submit a test to the DSS Office Testing at the appointed time, the student will wait approximately ten minutes and then contact the instructor for guidance as to when the test will be delivered to the Testing Center.
For Closed Captioning and Transcription Services for In-Person or Synchronous Courses:
In person and/or remote transcription services for students taking in-person or synchronous classes will be provided by the Disability Services office. Faculty will be notified of this accommodation for students in their courses by a Faculty Notification Letter and follow up contact will be made by the transcription provider to discuss details.
Please contact Disability Services for Students with questions at 865-8214 or unkdso@maryplusjeff.com
For Closed Captioning service options for ONLINE CLASSES, please contact:
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A transcriptionist may be in the classroom to facilitate communication between the deaf/hard of hearing student, the instructor, and fellow students. Instructors should interact with the deaf/hard of hearing student just as they would with their other students. The transcriptionist will position her/himself in the classroom where she/he can easily access instructor and student discourse. Depending on the student's degree of hearing loss and preference, the transcriptionist will raise her hand and communicate the student's questions or comments.
Transcription may also be provided remotely by an off-campus transcriber using the student’s laptop, cell phone, or other device. The student will need to be allowed to have this device in the classroom. It may also be helpful for a Zoom link to be provided if possible and for instructors to speak clearly and repeat student questions so that the transcriber is able to capture the classroom discussion.
Students with many types of disabilities, such as people who have low vision, a learning disability, or severe arthritis, require assistance in taking notes during class. Instructors are asked to make a request that a volunteer from the class share their notes with a student who has a disability. The intention of this accommodation is to assist students who cannot generate a complete set of notes on their own; it is not a replacement for attendance. Therefore, notes are only provided when the student with a disability attends class.
If the student with a disability has a complaint about the quality or delivery of the notes, it is his/her responsibility to alert the Disability Services for Students Office. The instructor may be asked to assess the quality of the notes, or ask for another volunteer.