Often “accommodation” is defined as something that is supplied for convenience or an act that is done to a person, often for convenience or to reconcile differences. Just to be clear, we don’t like these definitions, but all too often this is what non-disabled individuals have thought the term “accommodation” means. For providing accommodations in higher education, such definitions do …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
We are updating the Disability Services website and have added information for faculty regarding rights and responsibilities when providing students with accommodations. You can read the entire list on the website or review a few key points below. More updates are coming soon. Please continue to check the website for answers to your questions, or feel free to contact Disability Services. Faculty …
Do I really need to caption my videos?
Making sure videos have captions can be confusing and time consuming for those not familiar with available options. Disability Services (DS) can assist you. If you receive notice that a student in your course needs accommodations that include captions, contact us. How does providing captions allow access to course materials? The benefit of captions to students …