In some cases, letters will be mailed to Professors but this is the exception and needs to be requested by the student. The professor has final responsibility for an accommodation decision. If a formally requested accommodation from the Onward Program is not provided by the professor, then it is the student's responsibility to bring this to the Coordinator's attention for further advocacy. Request granted without intervention from the Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities at the Onward program. For example, a student may request to tape record class lectures.
Many professors have no difficulty with such a request and grant it immediately.
Student follows procedure as outlined in Option 1. It is the policy and practice of the University of Maine to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state and local requirements regarding students with disabilities. Under these laws, no qualified individual with a disability shall be denied access to or participation in services, programs, Maine. In compliance with federal and state regulations, reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified students with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who, with or without reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of a program or course requirements.