| DSS staff members have the right to: |
DSS Staff members have the responsibility to: |
| Request current and appropriate documentation of student's disability. |
Maintain the student's confidentiality with respect to their disability. |
| Discuss a student's need for reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or
auxiliary aids with the professional who provides the written verification of disability
(with the student's signed consent). |
Serve as an advocate for students with disabilities. |
| Select the most appropriate or equally effective accommodations, academic adjustments,
adaptive equipment and/or other auxiliary aids through discussion with the student. |
Thoroughly review student's documentation and support reasonable and appropriate accommodations,
academic adjustments, adaptive equipment, and/or other auxiliary aids for students
with disabilities on an individualized basis upon request and with appropriate documentation. |
| Approve accommodations if: They are supported by appropriate documentation. The request
is made within a timely manner. They do not constitute a substantial change or alteration
to an essential part of a academic program or course. They do not pose undue financial
hardship on the College. The faculty member has been notified. |
Orient students to information regarding policies and procedures to ensure availability
of material in accessible format upon a timely request by a student. |
| Support a commitment to academic success and student retention. |
Share campus resources with students. |
| Suspend services if the Student Code of Conduct has been violated. |
Inform students with disabilities of CCRI grievance procedures. |
| Be treated respectfully by all students. |
Enforce student handbook policies equally for all students. |