Students
Requesting Services & Accomodations
Students requesting services or accommodations must self identify and meet with the Director of Disability Services. Students who request accommodations and/or services from other faculty and staff are to be referred to Disability Services.
All accommodation and services requests will be evaluated by the Director of Disability Services. Factors involved in the evaluation of the request include the nature of the person's disability, the impact of such condition upon various aspects of the student's life (academic, social, access issues, etc.), and the type and extent of the requested accommodation. Students requesting accommodations and services are responsible for providing appropriate documentation in accordance with Whittier College's documentation guidelines (see Documentation Guidelines policy, p.6).
Disability Services reserves the right to contact appropriate faculty and staff to discuss requests.
Procedures for requesting services and accommodations:
1. At the beginning of each semester, students requesting accommodations for their courses must complete a Request for Services Form and an Academic Accommodations Request Form.
2. Students who are approved for academic accommodations, will receive professor notification letters to take to their professors. These letters will clearly state the recommended accommodations for each specific course. Clinical information about students will not appear in these letters.
3. Students are responsible for presenting the accommodation letter to the faculty member, and are expected to discuss the implementation of the accommodations with their professor. For example, if a student is eligible for extended time on examinations in a separate distraction-reduced environment, the professor and student should discuss the arrangements for taking examinations under these conditions. Professors are encouraged to contact Disability Services with any questions or concerns regarding accommodations.
Syllabi Notification (For Faculty)
Faculty are requested to include the following statement in their syllabi:
"Students desiring accommodations on the basis of physical, learning, or psychological disability for this class are to contact Disability Services. Disability Services is located in the Science 105 building and can be reached by calling extension 4825."
Temporary Accommodations
Students may be approved for temporary accommodations at the discretion of the Director of Disability Services. In most cases, students will have submitted some form of clinical documentation prior to receiving temporary accommodations. Temporary accommodations may also be implemented to assist students with short-term physical or psychological impairments (e.g. broken limb, Adjustment Disorder). Temporary accommodations will generally not exceed one academic semester.
