As defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, any disabled student, employee, or applicant must be provided with “reasonable accommodation” if the individual requests such accommodation.  Any accommodation request made to any instructor or other agent of the college must be considered.  Academic Advisement staff will complete an ADA Accommodations and Responsibilities Form and forward it to the student’s instructors.  Any MSC employee with a disability that falls within the ADA guidelines should visit with the ADA Compliance Officer (Director of Academic Advisement) regarding job accommodation requests.

Faculty Responsibilities:

• comply with the accommodation requests sent by the Academic Advisement Office.
• plan ahead with necessary materials for a student with a disability enrolled in their class.
• communicate with the student about their disability.
• treat persons with disabilities with respect and normalize the classroom environment.
• be creative in their teaching methods when working with students with disabilities.

NOTE:  Under ADA, any agent of the college can be sued individually if he/she discriminates against students, employees, or applicants.