Faculty’s Role in Accommodating Students

• Implement Approved Accommodations
• Foster an Inclusive Learning Environment
• Maintain Confidentiality

While it is the instructor’s responsibility to ensure that the learning environment is accessible, students with disabilities must request accommodations, when needed. Instructors will find it useful to include a statement on their syllabus which informs students about the steps they need to take to receive classroom accommodations.

In certain situations, reasonable accommodations may require modification of standard classroom approaches which do not fundamentally alter course integrity or requirements. The following are examples of accommodations that may be necessary to ensure equal access to education:

• Provide necessary accommodations for exam taking or provide the exam to the DRC Testing Center where the student can receive the accommodations needed.
• Provide alternative ways to fulfill course requirements.
• Allow assistive technology such as audio recorders, electronic note-takers, and/or laptop computers to be used in the classroom.
• Consider alternate ways of assessing student knowledge of the course content which allows the student’s academic abilities to be measured.