What
do I do when I receive an Instructor Notification letter?
Keep that letter in your files for that class/section
to refer to and follow/provide the services that are outlined
in the letter.
The first class session is an important time
to determine if services will be utilized. Students are encouraged
to approach you with their intent to use accommodations and at
that point you can verify their needs by following what is outlined
on the Instructor Notification letter.
If the student is entitled to a notetaker and
has made you aware that they would like to utilize this service,
we ask you to assist by obtaining a volunteer student to take
notes.
If the student is entitled to special testing arrangements and makes you aware
of their intent to use this service, please deliver the test to our office,
fax it to us at (810) 232-9520, or e-mail it to the address above.
This should be done several days prior to the date it will be administered.
The Learning Center maintains strict confidentiality with all tests, and they
are returned promptly.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding
the student or services, please contact a coordinator in the
DisAbility Services office at (810) 762-0399 v/tty, or e-mail
us at the address above.
What do I do if a student approaches me disclosing
they have a disability, but he/she does not have an Instructor
Notification letter?
Refer them to DisAbility Services in the Learning
Center and wait for a letter from us to provide services.
Suppose a student with a disability tells
me he/she does not want to use services through DisAbility Services,
but insists they need accommodations?
The student should be treated as any other
student. If they can conduct themselves in accordance with the
student code of conduct and are able to work independently just
as other students, they are not required to disclose their disability
officially to the college. However if they need some type of
academic support or services, especially related to testing situations,
the responsibility for coordinating those services for MCC students
in compliance with the law, (ADA and 504) Americans With Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, reside with the DisAbility Services office. Please
do not provide any kind of assistance without the direct knowledge
of this office.
What if a student with a disability acts inappropriately?
First you need to remember to treat a student
with a disability just as you would any other student. They are
bound by the same rules of conduct and expectations in the classroom
setting. If a violation of the Student Code of Conduct has allegedly
occurred, all complaints should be made to the Registrar in writing
and in detail. |
