Policy Title: Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Policy Number: 5.14
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Purpose:
The Eastern Wyoming College Board prohibits unlawful exclusion of and/or discrimination against qualified students with disabilities and encourages their full participation within the College community. All faculty, staff and administrators will actively support students with disabilities in all educational programs, services, and activities, and will provide reasonable accommodations to such students, provided that the accommodation does not fundamentally alter the nature of the program, service or activity and does not create an undue hardship for the College.
In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, the College defines a qualified student with a disability as “any person who is regarded as having such an impairment, and (a) who meets the academic and technical standards requisite for admission to or participation in the College’s programs, and (b) who has a documented physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.”
The Student Services office will review applications for reasonable accommodations to assist students with a disability who request accommodation to complete their educational goals. Students must initiate the process with the individual who has been designated to determine reasonable accommodations in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws. The College will require appropriate documentation before accommodations are provided.
References: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and amendments thereto; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Fair Housing Act.
Original Adoption Date: 9/12/23
Date(s) Amended: 8/13/24, 9/10/24(RN)
Date(s) reviewed, no change: