Online study creates the need for accommodations that are different from those needed for traditional, in-class study.
Determining which accommodations you will need is a process based on a review of the functional limitations of your disability. Disability affects each student in varying ways, depending largely on your ability to compensate for the effects of your disability. Areas of difficulty may be:
All accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis with the documentation you provide to the disability office.
DO ONLINE STUDENTS NEED DOCUMENTATION?
Documentation is the report that is generated by the professional who has diagnosed an individual’s disability. It provides the official basis of the student’s claim that he or she is a person with a disabling condition. This report usually discusses testing used to diagnose the condition, the diagnosis itself, the student’s strengths and weaknesses, the impact on affected major life activities and provides recommendations for reasonable accommodations. It helps to identify the functional limitations imposed by the disability.
The law allows the college to request this documentation when the student requests accommodations.
Students formally indicate their disability status by completing and submitting the Declaration of Disability and Request for Accommodations Form (pdf)
HOW TO REQUEST AN ACCOMMODATION
You (the student) drive the process of requesting accommodations for a disability. Accommodations are not provided until you identify yourself as a student with a disability and ask for specific accommodations. Here are the steps to request official accommodations:
1. Determine the functional limitations of your disability and what accommodations you would like to request.
2. Locate and complete the Declaration of Disability and Request for Accommodations Form (pdf).
3. Wait for the disability office to review your request and determine your reasonable accommodations. You will typically receive a response within five business days of your request.
4. Provide any additional information about your disability if it is requested
5. Read a copy of your confidential memorandum when you receive it. This document details your approved accommodations.
6. Send a copy of the memorandum to your instructors.
7. Talk with your instructors about your accommodations when you begin your study. You and your instructors will need to discuss how you will implement the approved accommodations within your study.
8. Check in with the disability office when you register for each term.
WHEN CAN ONLINE STUDENTS REQUEST ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations can be requested at any point during the term however, there are other points to keep in mind:
• It is beneficial to request accommodations at least three weeks prior to the start of the term. This allows for sufficient review time.
• Accommodations are not retroactive. The law does not require the college to provide accommodations for study activities and
assignments that have already been completed.
• Certain accommodation requests take longer to process than others. For example, if you require texts in alternative formats, you should submit the request several weeks prior to the start of the term. Alternatively formatted texts have to be secured from a third party and may take as long as three to four weeks to arrive.
Please note: the disability office cannot respond until all necessary information has been provided. The disability office will respond within five days of receiving a completed request. The disability office will alert you to what, if any, information is missing. Following this review period, accommodations will be implemented as close to the start of your term or date of the request as possible.
REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVELY FORMATTED BOOKS
Students who have a print disability may request copies of their textbooks in alternative formats. The college uses a variety of sources to supply these materials, including files obtained from the publisher and scanning books in house. In order to request texts in alternative formats, the following procedures must be followed:
• Print and submit the Application for Texts in Alternative Formats (pdf).
• Submit documentation of your print disability and proof of purchase.
• When ordering books from the bookstore and requesting electronic text, please have your books shipped to the Resnick Learning Center. If we are unable to obtain your books in electronic format from the publishers, we will obtain permission from the publishers to scan your books and create the electronic text ourselves. The shipping address is:
Linda Weinberg
Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
221 Bush Hall
Delhi, NY 13753
• You must complete a new application for each term you enroll. Books will not be requested on your behalf unless you submit the form and proof of purchase. Documentation only needs to be supplied once.
• Requests take approximately 4-6 weeks, depending on the source of the text. Some texts may be turned around faster, some may take longer. Check with the statewide coordinator after submitting your request for a progress report.
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