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Faculty Responsibilities to Students with Disabilities
What are faculty responsibilities to students with disabilities?
- Include the following
paragraph on syllabi:
Disability Accommodations: If you need academic accommodations for a
disability, you must first contact Ms. Rebecca Marin, Coordinator, Services for
Students with Disabilities (214-768-4557) to verify the disability and to
establish eligibility for accommodations. Then you should schedule an
appointment with the professor to make appropriate arrangements.
- Implement the recommendations communicated by letter from the Services for Students with Disabilities coordinator. The most common accommodation is extra time on tests. The coordinator is a resource for help in implementing the accommodations.
Where should faculty go for more information?
- See the Office for Students with Disabilities' Information for Faculty web page.
- Visit the Services for Students with Disabilities faculty web page at smu.edu/disabilities.
- Contact Rebecca Marin, coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities, 214-768-4557, rmarin@smu.edu.
- Contact Alexa Taylor, learning disabilities specialist, Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center, 214-768-1918, alexat@smu.edu.
How many SMU students have disabilities?
About 300 students with disabilities are enrolled at SMU each semester. This number includes only students who have provided the appropriate documentation to SMU’s Office for Students with Disabilities. Nationally about one in 11 college students have disabilities, nearly triple the number in 1978, according to the National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities.
How do students with disabilities establish their eligibility for accommodations?
Students provide documentation to the Services for Students with Disabilities coordinator that shows they have a condition that meets the legal definition of a disability and describes the current impact of their condition. The documentation must be provided by an appropriate professional, such as a licensed psychologist for a learning disability, a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist for ADD/ADHD, or an audiologist for a hearing impairment.
How does the Services for Students with Disabilities coordinator determine accommodations?
Based on a review of the documentation and the impact of the condition on the student, the coordinator determines reasonable accommodations. The accommodations are outlined in a letter from the coordinator to faculty members. Students are responsible for giving the letters to faculty members.
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