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 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 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