Students should get involved in Student Life activities and really become a part of our student community life. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires an institution of higher education to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified individual with a documented disability, provided that accommodation does not create an undue hardship. An undue hardship refers to any accommodation that would be unduly costly, expensive, substantial, disruptive or that would fundamentally alter the nature of the business or program. Reasonable accommodation is provision of an auxiliary aid or modification to the course or program that will allow access to the educational program, material, activity or degree. There are many differences between college Disability Resources Offices and the High School Program.
Parents have limited involvement in planning education and accommodations.
All types of reasonable accommodations will be considered with the individual's preference being taken into account first. There may, however, be instances where it will be necessary to substitute an alternative means of accommodation depending upon available resources. Please refer to the following table when requesting services. Although the following time lines are preferred, every attempt will be made to provide services in the most timely manner possible. A student with a disability, including learning disabilities, is eligible to receive reasonable accommodations, if the documented disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities.