As Kalamazoo College is obligated to make accommodations to lower the impact of learning disabilities on academic performance, so is the student obligated to certain actions that will assure the effectiveness of these accommodations. Student is responsible for initiating contact with appropriate staff and professors to make arrangements for approved accommodations. Set up meetings with a professor to discuss and arrange for the specific accommodations. Seek help from the professor, Dean or Counselor if problems arise.
Student is responsible for carrying their part in implementing the accommodation.
Tape lectures or discussions. Procure and copy notes from a note-taker. This might include the appropriate use of medication and initiation or continuation of counseling. Student is responsible for initiating and continuing participation in activities that lessen the impact of the learning disability on academic performance. Spend an appropriate amount of time studying and preparing for the course even if this is more than the recommended average time for Kalamazoo College students.