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火博体育大学
残疾及无障碍服务

常见的住宿

下面讨论的住宿是最常见的要求 by students and implemented by 火博体育大学. 再次强调,这一点很重要 identifying necessary accommodations is an individualized process; therefore students may be approved for accommodations or adjustments that are not described below. 学生 必须记住,提供个性化住宿的过程包括 与协调人员就工作的有效性保持开放的沟通 批准的住宿.

测试 | 替代格式的文本 | 补充笔记

课程替换 | 全职状态

测试

学生访问服务的协调器经常批准学生的请求 or more of a variety of testing accommodations. 这样的调整是为了提供 为残疾学生提供替代考试安排 在考试中充分展示对所提供科目的理解 在特定的形式下,在标准分配的时间限制内,或在传统的课堂上 环境. 的 purpose of alternative testing accommodations is to provide equal 学生有机会展示自己的成就和对课程材料的掌握程度 作为非残疾学生. When necessary, the coordinator of student access services 是否会与教师协商,以确保具体住宿的实施 是否会降低课程标准或学术目标 程序. Typical testing accommodations may include, but are not limited to, those 下面所列.

  • 延长时间: In most cases, extended time amounts to time and a half, yet double time or more may be provided for students with more significant barriers. 计算测试时间 根据时间的数量,教师计划和期望非残疾学生 需要完成考试吗. In most testing situations the provision of additional 时间将需要延长通常的上课时间,而在其他时间,如 quizzes, extended time may be provided during the standard class session. 在任何 在不受时间限制的情况下,有些学生可以延长考试时间 time may apply only to particular subjects and/or testing formats.
  • Distraction-reduced位置: 这是一个外部干扰的地方,如噪音或视觉刺激 最小化. While no space may be entirely distraction-free, students will be expected 与火博体育学院的教职员工和学生接触协调员合作 与教职员工确定空间或预订座位和时间的服务 SAS试验室. 学生 using SAS试验室s are reminded that requests must be made at least five days in advance.
  • 使用笔记本电脑进行测试: 的 use of word processor is meant to minimize the effects of written expression disorders or disabilities impacting fine motor control. 住宿条件 allows students to complete essay exams independently.
  • 交替格式: This may include large print, Braille or audio files. 通常需要提前准备时间 为了实现这种住宿,符合条件的学生必须通知教师和学生 协调学生访问服务的人有意实施这种住宿 at least three days prior to a scheduled exam.

学生访问服务协调员和火博体育学院合作提供 alternative testing services to students based on specific needs and eligibility. 教师们经常协调延长的考试时间和减少分心的考试 location within their classrooms and/or academic departments. 在适当的时候, coordinator will facilitate with the implementation of test reading, scribes, use of word processors and/or converted formats.

学生可以在学习期间的任何时候要求额外的住宿 beyond those approved during the coordinator's initial review. 学生必须提交 all supplementary requests directly to the coordinator for consideration. 调整 由个别教师制作,不包括在学生住宿中 letter will not apply to any other course or testing situations. 学生应该 注意在考试期间可能不会要求住宿,也可能不会要求住宿 追加. For example, if a student fails to inform a faculty member 其意图是延长测试时间而随后无法完成 而考试在标准分配的时间内,则不得另行提供 testing time or the ability to retake the exam.

替代格式的文本

有视觉障碍,学习障碍或身体残疾的学生 显着降低其阅读能力的标准印刷品可能有资格接收 另一种格式的教科书. All new and continuing students must submit their 在开始之前,向学生访问服务协调员提供所需阅读清单 每学期的. Books not available in electronic format from another source may be converted to electronic format on campus.

补充笔记

学生 with Note taking Service accommodation: 的 coordinator of student access 服务和火博体育教师将协助识别和雇用合格的学生 who will provide eligible students supplemental notes for each applicable course. 记录者和学生有责任协调记录的方法 复印,并鼓励使用碳笔记本或学生学术办公室 影印笔记服务(SAS). 学生 who are serving as note-takers will be paid for the length of time they spend in the corresponding class.

RECORDINg Lectures/支持ive Note-Taking ASSISTANCE

有笔记帮助的学生:符合条件的学生将获得住宿 access to Glean, a software 程序 developed for audio recording and note-taking 支持. 学生 are required to notify and receive approval from their instructor 在实施住宿之前. 为了保护的机密性 其他学生或教师的知识产权、课堂讲课录音 may at times be denied or restricted to particular portions of a class session. In 如果教师限制了课堂记录,其他住宿, such as supplemental note-taking, will be provided.

课程替换

的 goal of providing students with disabilities with equal access to an academic 计划可能需要提供课程替代,只要替代 does not lower the standards or integrity of the degree 程序. 课程替换 只有在特殊情况下才会发生,并且必须由协调员进行审查 的学生查阅服务,并在适当情况下向委员会提交建议 以供考虑的学术地位. 课程替换将被评估 a case-by-case basis, and students must follow a separate application process. 的 学生访问服务协调员将帮助指导学生完成这一过程. 认为自己可能有资格获得这种住宿的学生应该讨论他们的住宿条件 circumstances with the coordinator as early in their academic career as possible.

全职状态 with a Reduced Course Load

学生 with disabilities whose impairment significantly limits their ability to 管理全日制课程负荷(12个或更多学分)可以通过接收 full-time status with a reduced course load. 这些请求将在 basis of clear and convincing evidence that due to the impact of a disability, it would be unreasonable for a student to manage a full-time course schedule. 请求 为此,住宿将按学期和学生进行考虑 must submit a request to the coordinator of student access services no later than two weeks prior to the start 每学期的.

减少课程负担的学生将被视为所有其他全日制学生 因此,他们将享受火博体育为全日制学生提供的所有福利, 包括住房. It is very important for students who pursue a reduced course load 了解这种住宿对财务和教育的全面影响,以及 在实施住宿之前 students should:

  • 咨询财政援助办公室火博体育减少课程负担将如何影响 the amount and application of federal and state financial aid grants;
  • discuss the implications of a reduced load on their overall educational goals with their academic advisor and/or the coordinator of student access services; and
  • confer with Financial Services concerning how the accommodation will effect their 对学院的经济义务.

如果学生被批准减少课程负担,则需要进行验证 全职状态向第三方,如健康保险公司,提出请求 a verification letter should be made to the coordinator. 一般来说,协调者 会不会发一封信给相关方解释学生维持全日制 减轻课程负担的状态,以减轻所出现的障碍 因为残疾. It is important for students to note that the decision to maintain third-party benefits for a student with full-time status on a reduced course load 这完全取决于第三方. Skidmore's role is simply to verify that we are providing the student with full-time status. In most cases, our determination of full-time 地位导致第三方利益得以保留,但火博体育不承担责任 为了保证这个结果.