Once the student has completed and submitted the required Accommodation Request Form to request accommodations, the student's DSS Coordinator will prepare a student Accommodation Letter for the student for each course that the student has requested accommodations for.
Processing time for accommodations is generally 7-14 business days, but may take longer during peak times. Students will then receive a copy of the Accommodation Letter(s) via email to their student CTC email address from the DSS Coordinator. A copy of the student's Accommodation Letter will also be emailed to the instructor(s) by the DSS Coordinator. The student is responsible for following up with each instructor to ensure they have received a copy of the student's Accommodation Letter from DSS. All approved accommodations will be stated on the Accommodation Letter(s). Students are responsible for discussing all approved accommodations directly with each course instructor before utilizing the approved accommodation(s). It is the student’s right to choose whether or not to disclose the nature of the qualified disability to course instructors.
If the student fails to request accommodations from DSS, the instructor, nor DSS, is obligated to provide/allow any accommodations until the student has submitted the Accommodation Request Form to DSS. Accommodations are NOT retroactive and begin after the Accommodation Form is emailed to the instructor by DSS. Accommodations requested by students, which are not documented on the student accommodation forms, do not have to be provided.
responsibility to meet with his/her DSS Coordinator immediately if problems arise regarding the provisions of the accommodations or has any questions about his/her accommodations. Once the student has been approved for services requiring a specific in-house service provider (i.e., note taker, interpreter, reader, etc.), the student will be notified via their CTC email for final coordination and to discuss availability of such services as needed.