Disability Accommodation Portal
Services for Students with Disabilities at The Citadel uses Accessible Information Management (AIM), an online accommodation management portal that helps students request and coordinate their accommodations with instructors. This system also lets instructors review accommodation requests in one central location.
How to Use the Instructor Portal
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 (opens in a new tab)
Toolkit III: Reasonable Accommodations Explained (opens in a new tab)
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 accommodation eligibility from 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.
- Negotiate with students about 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 for students they believe may have a disability (if no written request for accommodation exists).
- Add a statement to the syllabus asking students to inform the professor of any special needs as soon as possible so those needs can be met promptly.