DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND

SERVICES

DSPS

The Disability Support Programs and Services department (DSPS) was developed to provide and coordinate counseling assistance, support services and academic accommodations to students with disabilities who are eligible for services. DSPS also serves the needs of faculty by acting as liaison between students with disabilities and faculty, as well as providing guidance and information to faculty for any educationally related questions that may arise concerning students with disabilities. If questions should arise when working with a student with a disability please contact DSPS for assistance, (ext. 5330)

The majority of students who request academic accommodations are receiving services through DSPS, but since participation in DSPS is voluntary, not all students with disabilities will choose to go through DSPS. Information DSPS may possess concerning the specific diagnosis of a student's disability is confidential in nature and cannot be disclosed without the consent of the student. Information is shared on a "need to know" basis; this may include functional and academic limitations, but not diagnosis.

For a student to receive services through DSPS, they must meet with a DSPS counselor who will review any necessary documentation concerning the student's disability. The counselor, with input from the student, will use his/her professional judgment when recommending any academic accommodation, bearing in mind that the accommodation must be reasonable, made in a timely manner and related to an educational limitation.

 

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