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> Winona State University > Academics > WSU Graduate Catalog > General Information > Disability Resource Center DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER Maxwell Hall, Third Floor (507-457-2391; fax: 507-457-2957) www.winona.edu/disabilityservices Email: drc@winona.edu In accordance with Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Winona State University shall make reasonable adjustments in its policies, practices, services, and facilities to ensure equal opportunity for qualified persons with disabilities to participate in all educational programs and activities. A person with a disability is defined as: • A person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. This includes care for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working. • A person who has a disability, has a record of the disability, or is regarded as having the disability A student requiring special accommodation or auxiliary aids must apply for such assistance through the Disability Resource Center. Proof of disability from a competent authority will be required, as well as information regarding specific limitations for which accommodation is requested. Reasonable accommodations are the services that are necessary to provide equal access in an academic setting. Examples of possible accommodations may include testing accommodations, note taking assistance, interpreter services, recorded lectures, assistive technology, writing/scribing assistance, lab assistance, adaptive equipment, priority registration, or alternative textbooks. • An eligible student is one who has a disability and who meets the essential academic eligibility requirements for the WSU program or activity in which the student seeks to participate. In order to receive academic accommodations, the student must identify/self-disclose his/her educational needs. • Approval of accommodations is based on adequate supporting documentation of a disability. • Qualified disabled students must meet the same academic requirements as all students on campus. • An accommodation is not reasonable if it compromises the essential elements of a course or lowers academic standards. • A request may be denied if it fundamentally alters a course or program or is an undue hardship for WSU. • Some of the auxiliary aids may be provided by another agency such as Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic and the National Library Service. • Certain accommodations, such as course modifications or substitutions, may take up to one semester to be provided. • The ADA Coordinator will respond to concerns about the inequality of access or opportunity. More information is available in the Student or Faculty Disability Handbook, which is available in the Disability Resource Center or online at www.winona.edu/disabilityservices/handbooks/student/shandbook.html. Last Modified: Friday, August 15, 2008 14:53 by Charmaine Gorak |
