Instructors/Faculty have the right to:
- Determine course content and methods of instruction
- Ensure that the academic integrity and standards of the course are not compromised
- Fail any student who has not passed or mastered course content
- Discuss any particular accommodations with SAS if you feel that the accommodations compromise the integrity of the course
- Determine the appropriate method of adapting your teaching style to meet accommodation requests
- Consult with SAS staff and other professionals, on or off campus, to determine how best to accommodate students with disabilities in your course
- Ensure that any audio-taping of lectures done by students is in accordance with the University's Policy on Audio Recording
Instructors/Faculty have a responsibility to:
- Enlist the help of SAS to gain knowledge of specific disabilities and appropriate accommodations for the disability
- Ensure that the student's rights under the Ontario Human Rights Code are upheld
- Provide accommodations recommended by SAS without compromising the academic integrity of your course
- Grade the work of a student receiving accommodations fairly and accurately, neither too leniently nor too harshly
- Maintain the student's dignity and privacy in relation to the disability
- Announce in class your willingness to meet with students with disabilities
- Accept and acknowledge that accommodations are based on appropriate documentation from a certified and qualified professional, which the student has supplied to SAS
- Work with students and SAS to resolve disagreements regarding accommodations
- Encourage students to pursue their chosen field of study if they meet admission requirements, maintain the appropriate grades and are otherwise qualified