Disability Resources for Faculty & Staff
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CONTACT DETAILS
Disability Services
ODSaccess@麻豆影视CC.edu
774.357.2955
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fall River Campus
774.357.2955
L109
Attleboro Campus
774.357.2523
206E
New Bedford Campus
774.357.4011
NB414
Taunton Center
774.357.2955
UPCOMING EVENTS
Students who are receiving assistance from Disability Services work very closely with Learning Specialists, who act as one-on-one advisors. You will know if a student is eligible for accommodations if he/s has an accommodation plan signed by his/her Learning Specialist. Students are responsible for initiating new accommodation forms every semester.
If a student discloses to you that he or she has a disability, ask the student if they have shared this information with Disability Services. If the student has registered with Disability Services and is eligible for accommodations, the student should have a signed accommodations sheet to give to you.
If the student has not registered with Disability Services, you can let him/her know they must register with our office in order to receive accommodations. You SHOULD NOT collect any documentation from the student about his/her disability. This information should be given to Disability Services by the student.
Responsibilities
As a faculty or staff member, you will have responsibilities to work with students with disabilities. Those goals include:
- Ensuring a student receives the accommodations for which he/she is eligible according to the accommodation plan.
- Keeping all disability related information confidential.
- Speaking with Disability Services if you have any questions regarding a student鈥檚 accommodations or progress.
- Treating students with disabilities as you would the other students in your class in regards to grading procedures and discipline.
If a student is receiving all of his/her required accommodations and is still experiencing
academic difficulty, please contact their Learning Specialist in Disability Services.
They will work with you and the student as a team, with student success as the goal. A
tutor or mentor may be brought in.
If the student鈥檚 grade has not improved, you should do the very same thing you would
do in the case of a student that does not have a disability. If the student does not
satisfy the essential requirements of the course, then the student must be graded
accordingly.
If you have a student that you suspect may have a disability, please complete the form.
Disability Services provides best practice information and other support services for faculty who may be working with a disabled student, or be living with a disability of their own.