大都会社区学院遵守美国残疾人法案(ADA) 以及《十大娱乐彩票平台》第504条，该条款禁止在录取中歧视 or access to programs 基于残疾.
每个十大娱乐彩票平台校区都有一个残疾支持服务(DSS)办公室，与学生一起工作 with disabilities to arrange accommodations. Students who are requesting accommodations should contact the 校园 DSS 协调员. The DSS 协调员 will consider all of the information you provide -- including, but not limited to, the following:
- Your description of your needs
- Records of past accommodations and services from another college; state or national 标准化考试(e).g., ACT); and/or high school (e.g.(IEP或504计划) psychological or medical evaluation reports
- Formal psychological or medical evaluation reports
我们需要足够的信息来确认你有严重的残疾 限制一项重要的生活活动，了解你的残疾将如何影响你 十大娱乐彩票平台的你. The extent of documentation required is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary depending on the disability and requested accommodations. 这是你的。 responsibility to identify the accommodations you are requesting. 你可能想要 考虑并告诉DSS协调员你的残疾对以下方面的影响:
- 沟通
- classroom, laboratory and online learning
- 阅读和写作
- 技术的运用
- 物理环境
- group projects, formal and informal social interactions, etc.
Information about past accommodations that were useful can be helpful. 同样，如果 您的残疾影响随时间变化或有已知诱因，请让我们知道.
虽然残疾文件通常不需要每个学期提交， 发展支助事务协调员有时可能要求提供更多或更新的文件. 例如，如果您要求额外的住宿，可能需要更多的文件 that are not supported by the current documentation or your condition changes.
制定这些一般准则是为了帮助您思考您的需求 准备信息来评估你的请求并提出建议 your requested accommodations. If you have questions, please contact us.
政策及程序
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- Student chooses to self-identify at a 校园 DSS office.
- Student schedules an appointment with the 校园 DSS office.
- 学生应该阅读并复习本网站提供的文档指南.
- 在DSS任命期间，讨论和面试将决定资格.
- 在预约期间，讨论包括文件和残疾记录.
- Student is determined to be eligible or not eligible at that time.
- 住宿 are determined on a case-by-case basis.
额外的信息
- 学生可以向DSS表明自己是残疾学生并提出要求 accommodations anytime during their education. Please note that accommodations are 不具有追溯力.
- 学生应向学生支助处办公室提出住宿要求，而不是直接提出 to faculty members who teach their classes. Faculty members will refer such requests 到DSS办公室.
- 尽早向发展支助处通报和自我确认，可以有更多时间作出安排 对于住宿. DSS wants to be sure to provide accommodations in a timely manner.
- Free tutoring is available to anyone enrolled at 十大娱乐彩票平台. Please visit your 校园 Learning 中心了解更多详情. The DSS office does not provide tutoring.
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你的责任
- 你必须符合美国残疾人协会规定的资格标准 法》(ADA). Refer to our disability documentation guidelines for more information.
- 您必须向您的残疾支持服务(DSS)协调员自我确认 校园. 如果你只参加在线课程，你可以联系任何DSS办公室寻求帮助. Accommodation requests may be communicated 到DSS办公室 at any time. 然而, 一些变通办法，如替代格式和课堂阅读者和抄写员，可以 take several weeks to arrange. Early notification is helpful 对于住宿 to be provided in a timely manner. If you are eligible 对于住宿 but do not self-identify, you are not entitled to services.
- 您必须提供由合格专业人员出具的残疾证明文件.
- You and the 残疾支援服务 coordinator will plan accommodations. 所有 商定的住宿必须由您提供的残疾信息支持 and must address your disability-related needs. Once the accommodations have been 确定后，DSS协调员将为您提供住宿信 each of your 教练 that lists the accommodations you will receive. 这是你的。 有责任提供你的住宿信，并与你的老师讨论你的需求 教练.
- 你有责任向每位老师提供住宿信. 你和你的导师应该见面讨论如何解决住宿问题. 住宿 begin when the instructor receives the accommodation 信. 住宿 不具追溯力. Example: 如果你要求的话 testing accommodations at midterm, you cannot retake tests that were taken prior to midterm.
- 您有责任与DSS沟通有关住宿的任何问题 协调员. You may request at any time that accommodations be added, adjusted or 根据你的个人经历或学术课程的变化而被淘汰 在记录在案的需求中. Should changes occur, a new accommodation 信 will be issued, 这些住宿将在教练收到新住宿后开始 信. Please allow some time for new 信s to be processed. 你通常可以 expect to pick up the new 信s within 5-7 business days. If additional documentation is required due to changes in needs, this process may take longer.
十大娱乐彩票平台的职责
- 我们的责任是确保你们提供了足够的信息来证实这一点 你的残疾严重限制了你的主要生活活动 how your disability will affect 十大娱乐彩票平台的你. If not, you may have to obtain additional documentation to support your accommodation requests. 学院不是必需的 支付新的评估费用或获取医疗记录以记录您的 disability and need for an academic adjustment. This may mean that you have to pay 一名适当的专业人员进行评估或支付获取记录的费用 从医学专业人士那里. DSS will keep your documentation in a separate file in 遵守FERPA.
- 我们将与您和教职员工一起实施适当的住宿安排. We will coordinate the provision of those accommodations at no cost to you. 当我们 是否会一直考虑你的住宿偏好，而不是所有的住宿要求 将被授予. The college is not required to fundamentally alter its programs or provide accommodations that compromise essential course standards. 如果你要求的话 如果住宿要求被拒绝，可以建议另一种住宿 和实施.
- We will support you in developing advocacy skills. It is our goal that you become 你自己的辩护律师. We recognize this is a skill that may need to be taught. 我们是 available for support, clarification and general consultation.
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在某些情况下，可以为学生提供临时住宿 最多一个学期，等待官方和完整的文件 学生的残疾.
这种类型的援助是在个案的基础上决定的 the 残疾支援服务 协调员.
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残疾人支持服务办公室有时可以提供有时间限制的援助 对于需要临时服务的学生(如怀孕并发症) or a broken bone that affects the ability to write).
这类援助视具体情况而定，可能取决于文件. 学生应尽快联系DSS办公室提出申请.
发展支助事务协调员有权要求提供临时需要的文件 assistance from the student's physician prior to providing services. 更新的文档 may also be requested to determine the duration of services.
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如果你有残疾，可能会影响你参加校园活动的能力，请 contact the 校园 残疾支援服务 协调员.
提前通知是有帮助的，因为一些调整可能需要一些时间来实施.
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Students are encouraged to discuss disability-related concerns with DSS staff.
DSS办公室将尝试通过协助学生讨论来解决问题 matters with the faculty member, department or program; participating in such discussions; 或者打电话给教职员和/或系主任来澄清和解决问题 问题. Most situations are positively resolved through this process.
如果你认为存在歧视，你有权提出申诉 基于残疾. You may file a grievance internally with 十大娱乐彩票平台's Office of Civil Rights 或者在外部 U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.