Accommodations are provided to ensure equitable access to programs and curriculum under the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended (ADAAA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (pdf).
College students must act on their own behalf and choose to disclose a disability to the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) staff and request accommodations. We are unable to accept a formal request for accommodations from a parent.
Parents are welcome to request general information regarding the ADRC and the process for establishing services. However, a student must make the official or formal request, follow ADRC procedure, and interact with staff as necessary to establish services and receive accommodations. With the student's permission, you are welcome to sit in on our meeting, but we will address the student directly and expect them to engage in the interactive process.
Under FERPA, all college students are considered adults, regardless of age. Students must communicate directly with faculty and staff, and vice versa. Students must advocate for themselves by self-disclosing that they have a disability and need accommodations.
Parents are welcome to request general information regarding the ADRC and the process for establishing services. However, a student must make the official or formal request, follow ADRC procedure, and interact with staff as necessary to establish services and receive accommodations.
The university FERPA release of information cannot be used in the ADRC.
