Student Requirements 和 Expectations

You Must Have a Documented Disability

You must have substantial, as distinct from minor, impairments that limit major life activities such as seeing, hearing, speaking, walking, breathing, performing manual tasks, learning, caring for yourself, 和 working.

You Must Apply in the SAS Office for Services

You may request services or may be referred by instructors, outside agencies, other educational institutions or other appropriate professionals.

程序

• Make an appointment with a SAS counselor.
• 获取并完成 Application for Accessibility Services, Consent for Release of Information 和 SAS学生权利 & 责任.
• Provide professional verification of 残疾 - Form for Verification of Disability(失效链接).
• Note: Each semester students must meet with a SAS counselor to determine needed services.

You Must Meet the Following Criteria

To be recommended for SAS support services 和/or special instruction, you must demonstrate 以下能力:

• Potential to benefit from instruction in a group setting
• Ability to do simple work independently with some cues/ assistance
• Ability to follow directions 和 to attend to learning tasks for a reasonable period 的时间
• Adequate attention span to profit from an hour of continuous instruction in a setting 与干扰
• Sufficient language comprehension skills to benefit from the education program
• Ability to perform meaningful classroom activities, using some form of both receptive 以及表达性语言
• Behavior 和 emotional responses which are usually appropriate to the situation
• Sufficient independent living skills to allow on-campus function, unless routinely accompanied by a personal assistant to perform necessary activities of daily living 功能

Repeated absences, misuse of services, lack of measurable progress toward the goals identified in the Academic Accommodations Plan (AAP) 和/or inappropriate behavior as identified in the Student Code of Conduct may result in termination of services 和/or instruction from SAS.

学生的责任

Students receiving services from SAS must:

 

• Be responsible in their use of Student Accessibility Services equipment 和 adhere to the written services policies adopted by SAS.
• Comply with the Student Code of Conduct 和 all other applicable statues 和 regulations 被学院采纳
• Make measurable progress toward the goals established in the Student Educational Contract (SEC) as determined by the College Progress Policy

学院维护自己的权利

你需要:

• Take control of your life 和 develop independence.
• Underst和 your abilities 和 disabilities, 和 be aware of the accommodations you 将需要.
• Learn to be your own advocate by expressing your needs clearly to the SAS staff, 和 to your instructors early in the semester.
• Take advantage of classes that offer instruction in basic skills, study skills, time management, stress reduction, 和 career planning.
• Arrange for needed accommodations such as: books on tape, e-text, tape recorders, adaptive listening devices, interpreting, 和 note takers.
• Use a calendar to record all appointments, test dates, 和 assignment due dates.
• Plan a reasonable school, study 和 work schedule.
• Sit near the front of the room to help eliminate distractions.
• Go to all classes, be on time, take notes, 和 participate.
• Plan on spending two to three hours of studying for every hour in class.
• Organize long-term projects in a step by step fashion.
• Request permission to use test taking accommodations.
• Balance your schedule by allowing time for rest 和 recreation.