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Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Students with documented disabilities are legally entitled to certain accommodations in the classroom. A note on the syllabus reminding students with disabilities to contact you as soon as possible in the semester will help these students feel comfortable about such self-identification. Students requesting such accommodation must present a faculty contact sheet from the Office of Disability Services. This contact sheet is issued after a process of evaluation which determines the appropriate accommodations for the student.
If a student self-identifies as having a disability but does not have a contact sheet, refer that student to the Office of Disability Services. Referral protects this process from abuse, puts the student in contact with a support system, and assures that s/he will receive appropriate accommodation.
The Provost has asked faculty to include the following statement in their syllabi about accommodations for students with disabilities:
If you are a student with a disabiilty and you need academic accommodations, please see me and contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) at 703-993-2474. All academic accommodations must be arranged through that office.