Rights 

Voice Concerns
If a faculty member has a concern related to the accommodation(s) a student has listed in their Disability Services Agreement, they are encouraged to contact the Coordinator of Disability Services at 475-6988.

Expectations for students
Faculty members should expect that enrolled students are qualified and students with disabilities should be held to the same academic and behavior standards as all other students.

Responsibilities

Shared responsibility
It is the shared responsibility of all RIT employees to adhere to federal laws by providing reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities who have registered with the Disability Services Office.

Statement to be read during first week of class each quarter
"RIT is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. If you need accommodations such as special seating, testing modifications, or note taking services due to a disability, please go to the Disability Services Office. It is located in the Eastman Building, Room 2342. If you receive accommodation approval, it is imperative that you see me during office hours so that we can work out whatever arrangement is necessary."

Course Syllabus
Each course syllabus should contain as much information as possible to clearly indicate expectations regarding grading procedures, due dates, content to be covered, weekly reading assignments and required texts and materials.

Course Texts
It is requested that course texts are announced as early as possible to facilitate acquiring texts in alternate format as needed.

Referrals
If a student has not registered with the Disability Services Office but requests accommodations or identifies him or herself as someone with a disability to you, faculty members should encourage the student to contact the Disability Services Office.

Provide accommodations
Students with disabilities will provide faculty members with a copy of their “Disability Services Agreement” that indicates the accommodations for which they’ve been approved. It is expected that faculty members will work with students to provide the listed accommodations in order to give students with disabilities the opportunity to achieve the intended outcomes of the course. Please refer to our web page for Accommodations Information.

Respect confidentiality
Confidentiality regarding a student’s disability is essential. A student’s disability and/or the fact that they use accommodations should not be announced in class and individual conversations should be held in a respectful and discrete manner.