Disability Accommodations for Students and Academic Units

Policy number: 
16.001
Policy description: 

In accordance with university policies and state and federal regulations, the university is committed to full academic access for all qualified students, including those with disabilities. To this end, all academic units are willing to make reasonable and appropriate adjustments to the classroom environment and the teaching, testing, or learning methodologies in order to facilitate equality of educational access for persons with disabilities.

Policy owner: VP for Finance and Administration
Policy contact: 
LaToya Haynes
Asst. Vice President, Equal Opportunity & Title IX
Equal Opportunity & Title IX
Applies to: 
Faculty, Students
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, May 1, 1996

Last updated: 

Date: 
03/07/2024
Action: 
Revision
Comments: 
This policy was reviewed as part of the standard 6-year review process. The policy was updated to add additional clarity to the definition of “Person with a disability.” Additional details were also added to the Student Responsibilities, Notifications, and Faculty Responsibilities sections. The grievance procedures were removed from this policy and placed into its own document. Ownership of this document was changed to VP for Finance and Administration from VP for IDEA.
Date: 
03/14/2018
Action: 
Revision
Comments: 
The policy makes ODA the clearinghouse for all decisions regarding student accommodations and clarifies faculty responsibility regarding disability accommodation.
Date: 
05/01/2011
Action: 
Format Only
Date: 
12/01/2004
Action: 
Revision
Date: 
08/01/1998
Action: 
Revision