What if an instructor disagrees with the accommodations identified by the disability services office?
If an instructor disagrees with the accommodations or is aware of course-specific factors that have bearing on the accommodation, the instructor should immediately consult with the disability services office. Faculty members do not have the right to contest the existence of disabilities that have been properly verified, nor do they have the right to refuse to provide reasonable accommodations. Instructors do have the right and responsibility, however, to participate in the decision-making regarding the type and range of accommodation that will be provided as it relates to course instruction.
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