Delta State University is the cultural and educational center of the Mississippi Delta. The University with an enrollment of over 4,000 students is often regarded as the "Best Kept Secret in the State of Mississippi." We hav e some of the newest and finest facilities for students seeking the best in higher education for a price second to none.
DISABILITY SERVICES AT DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY
The intent of the laws that require universities to make accommodations for students with disabilities is to ensure that these students have an equal opportunity to learn and to ensur e that they are not discriminated against on the basis of their disability. It is the purpose of the accommodations plan to accomplish these goals without compromising the academic integrity of the university or individual classes. Responsibility for the success of services for students with disabilities belongs to all involved.
Students requesting accommodations due to a disability have the following responsibilities:
- Identify themselves to The Academic Support Lab to initiate the accommodations process
- Provide The Academic Support Lab with a recent documentation of the disability from a professional qualified to make a diagnosis (In most cases the documentation of disability should be no more than three years old.)
- Request specific, approved accommodations from professors in a timely manner
- Maintain academic requirements of the University
Faculty members have the following responsibilities:
- Include a statement about self identification in class syllabi and refer students who disclose disabilities to The Academic Support Lab
- Meet with student who have an accommodations plan to discuss how the accommodations can best be provided
- Cooperate with The Academic Support Lab in providing the approved accommodations
- Participate in executing the accommodations plan
- Professors are not expected to provide accommodations without an accommodations plan, provide accommodations not on the plan, or offer make up work for the time prior to the accommodations plan
The Academic Support Lab has the following responsibilities:
- Maintain a file which contains appropriate documentation for each student who had identified him/herself as disabled
- Schedule and participate in accommodations planning
- Keep both faculty and students informed about issues concerning disabilities
- Assist professors in providing approved accommodations when requested
- Refer students to other University programs for assistance as appropriate
- Provide tutoring and counseling assistance to students
- Cooperate with state and local agencies in providing services to students with disabilities
Dr. Richard Houston
Phone: (662) 846-4690
Email: rhouston@deltastate.edu
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