Rights & Responsibilities

Please review the following rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities, the faculty, and the Office of Disability Support Services:

As a student at Glen Oaks Community College with a documented disability you have the right to…

Not be discriminated against based on your disability
Reasonable and effective accommodations
Have all verbal and written disability information provided to the Disability Support Services office treated in a confidential manner
Expect the Disability Support Services office advocate for your needs
Appeal decisions of the Disability Support Services office

As a student at Glen Oaks Community College with a documented disability you have the responsibility to…

Self-identify to the Disability Support Services office
Provide appropriate documentation of disability as a condition of receiving accommodations
Advocate for yourself
Seek reasonable accommodations only through the Disability Support Services office
Make requests for accommodations early
Notify the Disability Support Services office of problems you are experiencing with respect to receiving accommodations
Provide your own personal aid, if necessary
Report your special needs and concerns to faculty as early as reasonably possible
Meet all of the academic requirements of the class with or without accommodations

Faculty at Glen Oaks Community College has the right to…

Require verification of a student’s disabled status from the Disability Support Services office
Uphold the academic integrity of their class
Insist that all quizzes and tests administered outside of the classroom be administered in a secure manner

Faculty at Glen Oaks Community College has the responsibility to…

Maintain confidentiality with respect to the disabled status of your students
Talk with your disabled students privately about what you may do to accommodate their unique needs
Include a statement in your syllabus to disabled students about receiving services from the Disability Support Services office
Act immediately on official accommodation request that come through the Disability Support Services office
Only provide accommodations to students who go through the Disability Support Services office
As much as possible, follow the principles of Universal Design in the presentation of class material
Assure that all material presented in class, including all media, is in an accessible format
Not ask a student if they are disabled
Identify the essential functions, abilities, skills, and knowledge of your class
Notify the Disability Support Services office if you disagree with or are having difficulty meeting accommodation requests

Glen Oaks Community College Disability Support Services has the right to…

Receive appropriate documentation for accommodation requests in a timely manner
Expect the student to work cooperatively with the Disability Support Services office and faculty in providing appropriate services and accommodations
Deny accommodation requests that would result in eliminating or reducing the core intent or academic content of a class
Deny unreasonable, undocumented, or insufficiently documented accommodation requests

Glen Oaks Community College Disability Support Services has the responsibility to…

Provide disabled students with equal access to all educational and co-curricular programs, services and activities of Glen Oaks Community College
Provide reasonable and effective accommodations to eligible students
Maintain all verbal and written disability information provided to the Disability Support Services office in a confidential manner
Advocate for disabled students with faculty and Glen Oaks Community College as a whole
Assist disabled students in clearly identifying their strengths and functional limitations
Clearly communicate standards and expectations to both students and faculty

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