If a department is unable to provide accommodation, the request is forwarded to the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. The Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity, working with other appropriate administrative units, will determine whether or not accommodation can be made and, if necessary, assist departments in securing resources. SSD funds auxiliary aids such as interpreters, note takers, alternative testing, and taped textbooks. This office administers the procedures by which students disclose a disability and request access.
Individual units are responsible for providing access to unit-based information and services.
If a department or college is unable to fund the necessary accommodations, a request for funds may be forwarded to the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. The Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity will make a request for funding to the appropriate administrative unit. Guidelines from the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, suggests way to advise the public of methods for requesting access and alternative formats. Enclosure C, Directory of Alternative Formats, provides a list of resources for producing materials in alternative formats. The Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity is responsible for overseeing compliance with regard to state and federal regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability and require reasonable accommodation.