Student's Rights and Responsibilities
Students with disabilities attending colleges and universities are entitled to the same rights, privileges, and opportunities as all students at the institution. Students entering the post-secondary setting must be aware that they are now responsible for identification, advocacy, planning, decision-making, transitioning, and accommodation implementation. It is important for students with disabilities to understand their rights and responsibilities as it relates to their disability in the academic setting.
Student Responsibilities
- Meet qualifications and maintain essential institutional standards for courses, services, and campus activities
- Follow the proper procedures for applying for the Disability Resource Center including submission of appropriate professional medical/psychological documentation of their disability that details the functional limitations caused by the disability found at https://www.drc.msstate.edu/
- Read and respond to all correspondence from the Disability Resource Center in a timely manner
- Apply for services in a timely manner and allow reasonable time for the disability staff to review documentation and implement arrangements prior to the need for accommodations
- Submit notification of disability to professors at the beginning of each academic semester
- Plan and schedule accommodations with professors/instructors
- Submit test requests (if applicable) in a timely manner in order to receive testing accommodations (no later than three business days prior to test)
- Notify the Disability Resource Center if the approved accommodations are not working, need to be amended, or are no longer needed
- Notify the Disability Resource Center if they are having problems receiving accommodations or if they are experiencing discrimination based on their disability
- Abide by the Mississippi State University Student Code of Conduct found at https://www.policies.msstate.edu/sites/www.policies.msstate.edu/files/9…;
Student Rights
- The right to not self-identify as a student with a disability if accommodations are not needed in a particular course
- The equitable opportunity to participate in and benefit from employment, courses, facilities, programs, and campus activities
- Appropriate confidentiality of all documentation regarding their disability and to whom they choose to disclose this information to, except as required/permitted by law
- The right to challenge decisions regarding accommodations
- The right to issue a complaint regarding accommodation requests they feel are not being met