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Definitions
For definitions related to these Procedures, please see: Disability Certification, Accommodation and Support – Students.
Referral to ADA/504 Coordinator
The SAS Program Director will notify the ADA/504 Coordinator and request resolution when it becomes apparent that a faculty member disagrees with the academic accommodations recommended by Student Accessibility Services (SAS). The email to the ADA/504 Coordinator requesting resolution shall contain a summary of the disagreement and copies of all relevant documents.
The SAS Program Director will ensure that the faculty member and Department Chair, or Associate Dean in programs that do not have a Chair, are copied on this correspondence.
Review and Resolution Process
The ADA/504 Coordinator will promptly review all materials, and consult with appropriate individuals, to determine a resolution of the situation.
The ADA/504 Coordinator may first attempt to resolve the matter directly with the faculty member (“Informal Resolution”). If Informal Resolution is achieved, the ADA/504 Coordinator will provide a written summary of the Informal Resolution to the student, faculty member, Department Chair, or Associate Dean in programs that do not have a Chair, and SAS Program Director. If an Informal Resolution is not achieved, the ADA/504 Coordinator will work in consultation with the student, faculty member, Department Chair, or Associate Dean in programs that do not have a Chair, the SAS Program Director, appropriate academic administrators, and the faculty member’s Dean to arrive at a final decision.
The ADA/504 Coordinator will communicate the final decision in writing to the student, the faculty member, Department Chair, or Associate Dean in programs that do not have a Chair, and the SAS Program Director, with a copy to the faculty member’s Dean and the student services staff in the appropriate college or school.
Interim academic accommodations may be required at the discretion of the ADA/504 Coordinator until final resolution is achieved, and will be communicated to the student, faculty member, the SAS Program Director, and the faculty member’s Department Chair, or Associate Dean in programs that do not have a Chair.
Is there education available?
Training will be provided on an as-needed basis as determined by the Approval Authority or the Responsible Official.