Faculty Resources
The American Psychological Association has developed a Disability Resources Toolbox (DART) that provides faculty with resources to better support students with disabilities. Below are pertinent sections of the toolkit for faculty reference:
Toolkit II: Legal Issues – ADA, Section 504, FERPA
Toolkit III: Reasonable Accommodations Explained
NCCSD National Center for College Students with Disabilities
Faculty and Instructor Resources
Do It – University of Washington
The Faculty Room: The Faculty Room is a space for faculty and administrators at postsecondary institutions to learn about creating on-site and online courses that maximize learning for all students, including those with disabilities.
Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
Faculty members have the right to:
- Request verification of eligibility for accommodations with the Student Success Center
- Request clarification on the reasonableness of an accommodation
- Consult with the Student Success Center about students as appropriate
- Expect students with disabilities to meet the same academic standards as their peers
Faculty members do not have the right to:
- Access the student’s diagnostic information
- Refuse to provide authorized accommodations
Faculty members have the responsibility to:
- Provide requested accommodations in a reasonable and timely manner
- Meet with students confidentially to discuss how their accommodations will be provided
- Provide classroom materials in an alternative format when documentation supports the request
- Refer to the Student Success Center students whom they feel may have a disability (if a written request for accommodation does not exist)
- Place a statement in the syllabus telling students to inform the professor of any special needs as soon as possible to ensure that those needs are met in a timely manner