Reasonable Accommodation

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires institutions of higher education to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with documented disabilities, 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 which will allow access to the educational program, material, activity or degree. Some examples of reasonable accommodations include:

• making existing facilities readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities;
• acquisition or modification of equipment or devices;
• appropriate adjustment or modification of examinations or policies;
• Adaptive computer software/equipment
• flexible time lines for program completion;
• provision of qualified readers, note takers, and/or sign language interpreters;
• provision of alternative print formats.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the student to self-identify and inform the institution of his/her need for accommodation. It is also the student's responsibility to provide appropriate documentation for any stated disability.

(Personal Care attendants are not considered reasonable accommodation.)

Accommodation Time Frame

The College provides reasonable accommodation for qualified students with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. To request accommodation, contact the DRS office as early on as possible as some accommodations may take considerable time to establish. Reasonable accommodations will be considered with the individual's preference taken into account, however, in some instances it may be necessary to substitute alternative means of accommodation depending upon circumstances.

All requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. 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 a reasonable time frame according to circumstances. It is always a good idea to plan early.

Type of Service	Time Needed
Enlarged Print Text/Special Formats	Two Months
RFB&D textbooks/taped textbooks	Two Months
Computer applications/equipment	Two Months
Sign language/Interpreter	One Month
Scribes	Two Weeks
Note Taker (in class)	Two Weeks
Note Taker (out of class)	One Month
Classroom Accommodations	Two Weeks
Extended Test Time (ASSET)	Two Weeks
Equipment check-out for Classes	Two Days
Other services	Contact DRS