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Sample
Syllabus Statements
The Office of Civil Rights
requires the college to inform students with disabilities of the
services available to them. They "strongly suggest" that
class announcements and syllabus statements are the most effective
method. Please include one of the following statements on each of
your syllabi. If you prefer, you are welcome to develop your own
statement. It should inform your students that accommodations are
available for students with disabilities, you are willing to provide
those accommodations, and how they can "get the ball rolling"
to receive the accommodations. Be sure it is clear, preferably in
writing or when they contact you, that they should register with
ACCESS as well as speak to you personally in order to use academic
or testing accommodations. This is for your protection as well as
the protection of the student and the college.
Recommended
Sample Statement
Students with disabilities, whether physical, learning, or psychological,
who believe that they may need accommodations in this class, are
encouraged to contact ACCESS as soon as possible to ensure that
such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Authorization,
based on verification of disability, is required before any accommodation
can be made. The phone number for ACCESS is 378-1461 and they are
located in the building just to the right of the Campus Center.
Other Options
* If you have a disability,
you are encouraged to contact ACCESS at 378-1461. Their office is
just to the right of the Campus Center Building. They will help
you determine what assistance is available for you.
* If you have a hidden or visible disability, which may require
classroom or test accommodations, please see me as soon as possible
during a scheduled office hour. If you have not already done so,
please register with ACCESS at 378-1461. Their office is just to
the right of the Campus Center Building.
* If you have specific physical, psychiatric or learning disabilities
and require accommodations, please let me know early in the semester
so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will also
need to provide documentation of your disability to ACCESS at 378-1461.
Their office is just to the right of the Campus Center Building.
* This institution abides by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 that stipulates that no student shall be denied the benefits
of an education "solely by reason of a handicap." Disabilities
covered by law include, but are not limited to, learning disabilities
and hearing, sight, or mobility impairments. If you have a disability
that may have some impact on your work in this class and for which
you may require accommodations, please see me and register with
ACCESS at 378-1461 so that such accommodations may be arranged.
It is also suggested that instructors make a similar verbal statement
at the beginning of each course to set a positive tone of acceptance
for student diversity.
If you have any questions
or concerns about working with students who have disabilities, or
if you would like more information about a specific disability or
an accommodation request, please stop by or call the ACCESS Center
at 378-1461.
If you have any questions about learning disabilities, adult attention
deficit disorder, or other disabilities and how they affect learning,
contact
ACCESS (805) 378-1461
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