Does a student with a disability who wants to receive accommodations have to be registered with the Office of Disability Services in order to be accommodated?
A Legally, yes. Technically, no. Some students are excellent self-advocates and will take the initiative to speak with instructors about their disability(s) and their needs and the instructor may try to accommodate them. However, without registering with the Office of Disability Services, instructors have no proof that the student actually does have a disability and therefore does not have to make the requested accommodation(s). Therefore the student may have some instructors who accommodate and some who do not. Or they may have none that will. Also, if a grievance with the college should occur that involves the students disability and the student has not registered with the Office of Disability Services the college has no recorded proof that the disability exists and may not be held accountable for taking it into consideration in regards to the grievance.
Related Questions
- Does a student with a disability who wants to receive accommodations have to be registered with the Office of Disability Services in order to be accommodated?
- What should a faculty member do if they believe a student not registered at the DRC may have a disability, and would benefit from accommodations or services?
- What if I don agree with the accommodations granted to a student by the disability services office?
