Student Rights and Responsibilities

Students have the right to:

• • be free of discrimination because of disability
  • fair and equal treatment
  • accommodations which are reasonable, necessary, and appropriate on the basis of the specific disability
  • be accommodated with dignity and courtesy in classrooms and other areas on campus
  • expect that faculty, staff, and other students will use appropriate language, free of discriminatory or derogatory remarks regarding disabilities
  • expect that faculty and staff members will keep confidential any personal information that is shared with them
  • an individualized assessment of documentation
  • timely delivery of appropriate services, consistent with the notice provided by the student
  • prompt equitable investigation and resolution of complaints
  • challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as appropriate 

Students have a responsibility to:

• make initial contact with SDS well in advance of the time when services and/or accommodations are needed (self-identify)
• provide documentation which appropriately confirms the presence of a disability and the related need to be accommodated
• use borrowed equipment responsibly and respectfully, returning it by pre-determined deadlines
• self-advocate (with appropriate support) for specific individual needs
• participate fully and actively in the accommodations process
• adhere to policies, procedures and deadlines for accessing accommodations and special needs services and facilities 

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