Accommodations
are designed to "level the playing field" for students who are
otherwise qualified for college-level work. A legal obligation to provide
reasonable accommodations is defined under federal non-discrimination
laws (ADA and Section 504). It is the student's responsibility to initiate
the request for accommodations and to provide necessary documentation
of disability. Horizons professional staff will suggest appropriate accommodations
based upon this documentation.
Students must notify their professors of needed accommodations in a timely
manner so as to allow reasonable time for arrangements to be made.
Typical accommodations may include:
- extended-time testing (usually time-and-a-half or double-time)
- quiet-room testing
- assistive technology (i.e. scan-and-read or screen-reading software)
- auxiliary aids (i.e. calculator or spell-checker)
Accommodations should never compromise academic standards. While the
laws require reasonable accommodation, they do not support fundamental
alteration to any course or curriculum.
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