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Policies
and Guidelines for
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
for
Washington State University Students
These
policies and guidelines do not cover every detail of procedures
concerning nondiscrimination on the basis of disability for students
attending Washington State University. For more details or inquires
about policies, procedures or accommodations concerning students
with disabilities at Washington State University contact:
Disability
Resource Center
Washington State University
Administration Annex 205
PO Box 644122
Pullman, WA 99164-4122
(509) 335-1566
mitchem@wsu.edu
http://www.wsu.edu/DRC/
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WSU
Discrimination Policy
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to set forth Washington State University's
commitment to maintaining a university environment free from all
forms of discrimination, including sexual harassment. This commitment
applies to all levels and areas of University operations and programs,
to students, faculty, staff, and all other personnel. The policy
addresses recruitment, admissions, hiring, training, discipline,
promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff or termination, rates of pay
or other forms of compensation, and any other employment or education
conditions. The University is cognizant of both its moral and legal
obligations to ensure that all employees and students are provided
equitable opportunities to realize their goals and to function effectively
within the University environment.
Discrimination
Prohibited
The kinds of discrimination prohibited by WSU policy are those which
occur on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national
or ethnic origin; physical, mental or sensory disability; marital
status, sexual orientation, and status as a Vietnam-era or disabled
veteran. Decisions affecting an individual cannot be made on the
basis of one of these factors. For example, certain actions cannot
be taken on account of a person's sex, or because of a person's
age, or because of a person's national origin. Decisions should
be made on the basis of neutral and objective criteria by which
an individual may be evaluated in terms of his or her accomplishments
without regard to irrelevant factors such as sex or race.
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Higher
Education Mandates
Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Congress passed Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. It
is considered the first "civil rights" legislation for
persons with disabilities on the national level. It is designed
to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities
and states that:
No
otherwise qualified individual with handicaps in the United States...
shall, solely by reason of his/her handicap, be excluded from
the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected
to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal
financial assistance... (29 USC §794)
It
requires that institutes of higher learning make appropriate academic
adjustments and reasonable modifications to policies and practices
in order to allow the full participation of students with disabilities
in the same programs and activities available to nondisabled students.
The
Americans With Disabilities Act
The
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in July
1990, but most provisions did not take effect until January 26,
1992 (i.e., public accommodations) and July 26, 1992 (i.e., employment
provisions). It is patterned
after Section 504 but it extends the civil rights protections of
Section 504 to persons with disabilities in private sector employment,
all public services, transportation and telecommunications.
Section
202 of the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act states:
Subject
to the provisions of his title, no qualified individual with a
disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from
the participation in or be denied the benefits of the services,
programs or activities of any public entity, or be subject to
discrimination by any such entity. (42 USC §12132)
General
Requirements under the ADA
There
must be no exclusion from participation in or denial of benefits
or services, programs or activities of qualified persons with disabilities
on the basis of disability. It is illegal to place caps on the admission
of students with disabilities to institutions or to programs/activities
that are open to the general population students; however, students
with disabilities are to be judged by the same admissions standards
that apply to all students.
There
may be no discrimination through contract. State agencies may not
elude their responsibilities for compliance with the ADA by contracting
out portions of their programs/activities to another entity.
A
person with a disability is entitled to participate in the most
integrated settings appropriate to the needs of the qualified individual
with a disability. If accommodations are offered, the individual
with a disability may still choose to participate in the general
program. Persons with disabilities have the right to refuse accommodation.
It
is discriminatory to use eligibility criteria that screen out, or
tend to screen out, an individual with a disability or a class of
individuals with disabilities unless such criteria can be shown
to be necessary to the provision of the activities or services.
The institution may impose criteria that relate to safety risks
but these criteria must be based on actual risk and not on stereotypes
or assumptions about the abilities of people with disabilities.
Institutions may not rule out the possibility that reasonable accommodations
may allow a person with a disability to perform adequately.
The
ADA requires the reasonable modification of any policies, practices
or procedures to permit the use of service animals by an individual
with a disability. A service animal is any guide dog, signal dog,
service dog, or other animal that is individually trained to work
or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability.
State
agencies may not deny equal services, programs, or activities to
an individual or entity because of the known disability of another
individual with whom the first individual or entity has a relationship.
For example, it would be discriminatory to deny space on campus
for a student-initiated AIDS support group to meet because of fear
of exposure to AIDS/HIV.
Surcharges
cannot be imposed to cover the cost of compliance with the ADA solely
on people with disabilities.
State
agencies may not discriminate against an individual who has a record
or past history of an impairment that substantially limits one or
more major life activity or is regarded as having such an impairment.
The
Washington Core Services Act: RCW 28B.10.910-914
Students
with disabilities — Accommodations
Reasonable
accommodation for students with disabilities shall be provided
as appropriate for all aspects of college and university life,
including but not limited to: Recruitment, the application process,
enrollment, registration, financial aid, course work, research,
academic counseling, housing programs owned and operated by the
institution of higher education and nonacademic programs and services.
(RCW 28B.10.914)
Students
with disabilities — Core Services
Each
institution of higher education shall ensure that students with
disabilities are reasonably accommodated within that institution.
The institution of higher education shall provide students with
disabilities with the appropriate core service or services necessary
to ensure equal access. (RCW 28B.10.912--the list of core services
available upon request.)
Each
student with one or more disabilities is entitled to receive a
core service only if the service is reasonably needed to accommodate
the student's disabilities. The requesting student shall make
a reasonable request for core services in a timely manner and
the institution of higher education providing the service shall
respond reasonably and in a timely manner. (RCW 23B.10.910)
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Definitions
- Person
with a disability is someone with a physical or mental impairment
that substantially limits one or more major life activities. A
person is considered to be a person with a disability if he/she
has the disability, has a record of the disability, or is regarded
as having the disability.
- Qualified
individual with a disability means an individual with a disability
who, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies
and practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or
transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and
services, meets the essential requirements for the receipt of
services or participation in programs or activities provided
by a public entity (ADA, Title II regulations).
- Reasonable
modification is a modification in policies, practices or procedures
necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability.
A modification that fundamentally alters the services, program
or activity will not be considered reasonable.
- Physical
impairment means any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic
disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the
following body systems: neurological, musculoskeletal, special
sense organs, respiratory (including speech organs), cardiovascular,
reproductive, digestive, genitourinary, hemic, and lymphatic,
skin and endocrine;
- Mental
impairment means any psychological disorder, such as mental retardation,
organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific
learning disabilities;
- Substantially
limits means unable to perform a major life activity, or is significantly
restricted as to the condition, manner, or duration under which
a major life activity can be performed, in comparison to the average
person or to most people; the availability of some mitigating
measure (such as a hearing aid) is not to be considered when determining
if the disability substantially limits the individual;
- Major
life activity means functions such as caring for oneself, performing
manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning,
and working.
- Individuals
who are current illegal users of drugs are not protected under
the ADA; however, addiction is considered a disability. Therefore,
a person who is addicted to drugs but is not engaging in current
illegal use of drugs that has or is participating in a supervised
drug treatment program or has otherwise been rehabilitated successfully
is considered a person with a disability and is protected by ADA.
- Auxiliary
aids and services include a wide range of services and devices
that ensure effective communication. Examples include (but are
not limited to):
- Qualified
interpreters, assistive listening systems, decoders, open
and closed captioning, and Text Telephones
- Qualified
readers, audio recordings, taped texts, Braille materials,
large print materials, materials on computer disk
- Adapted
equipment such as: speech synthesizers, electronic media,
speech recognition programs, etc.,
- Acquisition
or modification of equipment or devices
- Undue
hardship means an accommodation that would be unduly costly, expensive,
substantial or disruptive or which would fundamentally alter the
nature and operation of the business. This definition is intended
to be consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and chapter 162-22
WAC.
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Policy
Statement
It
is part of Washington State University policy that qualified persons
have access to, participation in, and enjoy the benefits of any
program or activity operated by Washington State University. Reasonable
accommodations will be provided on a case-to-case basis to qualified
persons as the University finds appropriate. It is the intent of
Washington State University to provide equal access to educational
opportunities, programs and activities in an integrated setting.
Policy
on Accessibility for Students with Disabilities
1.
Washington State University is committed to the goal of providing
equal opportunity for qualified students with disabilities. To demonstrate
full respect for the academic capacities and potential of students
with disabilities, the university seeks to remove attitudinal and
environmental restrictions, which may hamper or prevent academically
qualified students with disabilities from participating fully in
university life. The university understands that persons with disabilities
may have different ways of doing things and recognizes that performance
is not inferior merely because it is different.
The
responsibility to implement these policies throughout the university
rests on all members of the university community, including all
faculty, administration, staff, students, and the Disability Resource
Center.
2.
The university recognizes that qualified students with disabilities
have a right to and will be provided with:
a)
Access to all educational programs;
b) Access to the educational process and learning environment
(including but not limited to classes, laboratories, workshops);
c) Access to the university campus; and
d) Access to university facilities and services.
3.
The university recognizes that qualified students with disabilities
have a right to assistance that is individualized, consistent with
the student's needs, legitimate academic demands, and the university's
capacity to respond.
4.
To ensure that qualified students with disabilities may pursue quality
postsecondary education, the university will:
a.
Be proactive in promoting an attitude of respect for and sensitivity
to the needs and abilities of persons with disabilities;
b. Inform the university community about the services available
to qualified students with disabilities and seek to ensure that
such services are delivered in ways that promote equal opportunity.
c.
Where warranted and without compromising academic standards, and
through the relevant academic authority, modify:
1)
Course load per semester;
2) Examination procedures;
3) Other course requirements; and
4) Scholarship and other financial assistance requirements;
and
d.
Take reasonable steps to consult with students with disabilities
about decisions relating to matters affecting them.
5.
In accordance with provisions in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the university
is not required to modify academic or professional requirements
that the university can demonstrate are essential to a program and/or
course of study.
6.
Students with disabilities requiring assistance from the university
shall:
a)
Initiate contact with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) and
make the nature of their disability and/or their needs known;
and
b) Provide timely documentation of their disability in accordance
with WSU/DRC policy concerning acceptable documentation (available
upon request).
c) A student seeking modifications to academic requirements or
auxiliary aids or services is expected to actively participate
with the university in identifying the most appropriate modification,
aid or service, and to maintain contact in a timely manner with
the offices that are attempting to provide assistance.
d) The student receiving accommodations is to promptly notify
the Disability Resource Center of any problems in receiving agreed-upon
modifications, aids, or services.
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GUIDELINES
FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION: PROCEDURES
1.
The Disability Resource Center coordinates accommodations for students
with disabilities.
2. The Disability Resource Center staff will:
a)
Provide a confidential form by which a student may disclose the
presence of a disability and may request the accommodations or
auxiliary aids he/she believes are requisite for obtaining equal
access to, participation in, or the benefits of Washington State
University programs and activities when necessary.
b) Request documentation that confirms the student's disability.
The Disability Resource Center staff will make assessment of
the appropriateness of the requested accommodations or auxiliary
aids.
c) Provide a procedure by which approved accommodations or available
auxiliary aids can be arranged or obtained.
d) Provide a procedure by which denied requests may be appealed
through the Vice Provost for Human Relations and Resources.
These
forms or procedures will be provided to the student in the most
appropriate format, i.e., written, or audio taped.
3.
The Disability Resource Center has established record-keeping procedures
necessary to document institutional responses to requests for accommodation
and auxiliary aids. The enrollment of students with disabilities
receiving accommodations or auxiliary aids will be reported annually
in a standard format to the Vice Provost for Human Relations and
Resources. Students' identity and records will remain confidential.
4.
The Disability Resource Center provides in-service training for
faculty and staff to develop and increase awareness of the needs
of students with disabilities.
Students
with Disabilities
1.
Each student is required to submit medical or other diagnostic documentation
of their disability and limitations and may be required to provide
additional documentation of their limitations. The DRC will refer
students who have not been tested to either on-campus or off-campus
sources.
2. Each student is expected to make timely and appropriate disclosures.
Requests must be made at least two weeks in advance of a course,
workshop, program, or activity for which accommodation is requested
or sooner if possible. The student will cooperate in obtaining
and arranging for accommodations or auxiliary aids.
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GUIDELINES
FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION: ACCESSIBILITY
General
Qualified persons with disabilities may not be denied the benefits
of or be excluded from participation in University programs or activities
due to inaccessible or unusable facilities.
Existing
Facilities
Each program or activity will be operated so that, when reviewed
in its entirety, it is accessible to qualified persons with disabilities.
When necessary, changes may include:
- Relocation
of classes, or services to accessible buildings.
- Appropriate
signage.
- Delivery
of health, advisory, and support services at accessible sites.
Structural
alterations to ensure program accessibility may be made to existing
facilities if classes, programs or activities are inaccessible to
qualified students with a disability. Such students may not be
excluded from a specifically requested course offering, program
or activity due to an inaccessible location. Every section of the
specifically requested course or program, however, may not be in
an accessible location. Accommodations that offer programs and activities
to persons with disabilities in the most integrated setting possible
will be provided.
Remodeling
projects must be consistent with the Washington State Building
Code and Standards or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
whichever promotes greater accessibility.
New
Construction
Facilities,
or parts of facilities, constructed for the use of Washington State
University must be designed and built to allow persons with disabilities
convenient and safe access. New construction must be planned in
accordance with the Washington State Building Code and Standards
or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards whichever promotes
greater accessibility.
Off
Campus Programs
University
classes, programs or activities conducted in private facilities
will be in accessible locations for disabled persons providing notice
of a need has been given in a timely manner. Contractual or lease
agreements should reflect efforts to ensure accessibility. It is
the responsibility of the prospective participant to make known
the need for any accommodation or auxiliary aids.
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GUIDELINES
FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION:
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
Recruitment,
Admissions and Registration
Qualified persons may not, on the basis of disability, be denied
admission to, enrollment in, or participation in Washington State
University programs or activities, or be discriminated against
in admissions or recruitment.
Admissions
or Enrollment:
All application for undergraduate admission and inquiries about
general admission should be directed to:
Admission
Office
Washington State University
Lighty 370
PO BOX 641067
Pullman, WA 99164-1067
(509) 335-5586 http://www.wsu.edu/admission.html
1.
The number or proportion of persons with disabilities who will be
admitted or enrolled may not be limited solely on the basis of disability.
2. Inquiries as to whether applicants for admission are disabled
may not be made. It is the responsibility of the student to make
special needs known at least two (2) weeks in advance of a course,
workshop, program or activity for which accommodations are sought
or sooner when possible. Confidential post admission inquiries to
the student regarding disabilities that may require accommodation
are permissible.
Treatment
of Students in University Programs or Activities
In
implementing the policy to ensure access to extracurricular or educational
programs or activities offered by the University, all programs and
activities will be conducted in the most integrated setting possible.
Programs not wholly operated by Washington State University that
require student participation in educational activities or internships
(for example, in connection with student teaching assignments) should
assure that these activities, as a whole, provide an equal opportunity
for the participation of qualified persons with disabilities.
Nondiscriminatory
insurance plans are available for purchase by students with disabilities.
Student Health and Wellness will provide the same types and levels
of service for all students with and without disabilities. Student
Health and Wellness will provide students with disabilities information
concerning where specialized health services may be obtained if
the services are not provided through the University.
Academic
Academic Requirements - Academic requirements may be modified,
as necessary, to ensure that they do not discriminate against students
with disabilities. These modifications shall not compromise educational
standards, nor shall they intrude upon legitimate academic freedom.
Modifications
may include changes in length of time permitted for the completion
of degree requirements (including credit load), limited substitution
of specific courses required for the completion of degrees (approved
on a case-by-case basis), and adaptation of the manner in which
specific courses are conducted (negotiated with course instructors).
For example, an otherwise qualified student who is deaf may request
a substitution of cultural studies courses in lieu of foreign language
requirements.
Academic
requirements that are essential to programs of instruction (e.g.,
a French major or minor) to any directly related licensing requirement
(e.g., licensing for nursing) are not regarded as discriminatory.
Program
Examinations and Evaluations -- Examinations or other procedures
for evaluating students' academic achievement may be modified to
better evaluate the achievement of students with disabilities. The
results of the evaluation should represent the students' achievement
in the program or activity, rather than reflecting the students'
disability. It is the student's responsibility to meet with a DRC
staff person to determine reasonable accommodations at enrollment
and thereafter to request test accommodations at the beginning of
the program/semester or as soon as appropriate documentation is
available. Testing accommodation, if requested in a timely manner,
may include:
·
Large printed material
· Preferential seating (front, etc.)
· Oral tests
· Alternate exam format
· Taped tests
· Transcribers
· Extended test time
· Readers
· Environment free of distractions
· Use of adaptive equipment
Academic
Support Services -- Qualified persons may request educational
support services that the University may be able to provide. Reasonable
accommodations and educational auxiliary aids may be available
for qualified students with disabilities. These accommodations and
aids may include,
·
Accessible parking
· Registration assistance
· Referral to appropriate on or off campus resources, services
or agencies
· Notetaker services
· Arrangements for specialized auxiliary aids, including
taped texts, large print materials and sign language interpreters.
Policies
and Procedures for Testing Accommodations
Inquiries about testing accommodations should be directed to:
Testing Program Coordinator
Disability Resource Center
Administration Annex 206
PO Box 644122
Pullman, WA 99164-4122
(509) 335-8079 http://www.wsu.edu/DRC/testing.html
The
Disability Resource Center coordinates testing for students with
disabilities who require accommodations during exams. Only students
who have a documented disability are eligible to utilize such testing
services. The university faculty is legally responsible to provide
reasonable accommodations in examinations that give the student
an equal opportunity to succeed. Reasonable accommodations relate
to the process of examination, not the content of the exam. Such
accommodations will not interfere with measuring the achievements
of students in the course.
Students
can be accommodated by the instructor arranging space and a monitor
near the department or classroom or by sending the student to the
DRC to take exams. Having the student near the classroom is more
comfortable for many instructors because of their ability to better
monitor test taking. The DRC staff can provide information on how
best to accommodate each student.
The
following is a list of procedures when students take their exams
at the DRC office:
1.
The student is expected to take the examination at the same time
as the class unless there is a time or schedule conflict. In those
instances, the student is expected to take the exam at the earliest
available time. The student must submit written permission from
the instructor to deviate significantly from this schedule.
2. Any material available to students taking exams, i.e., use of
notes, dictionary, tables, etc., or an open book policy, must be
indicated on the green form inside the envelope that will be brought
to the instructor by the student and enclosed in the envelope when
the exam is delivered.
3. Exams must be delivered and picked up by either the instructor
or someone the instructor designates or sealed in the envelope
and sent via the student. If the student transports the exam, the
instructor must complete the form printed on the envelope, put
the exam in the envelope, seal it and sign across the seal. Exams
must not be sent through campus mail. The DRC staff will not be
available to pick up or deliver exams under any circumstances.
4. If the instructor has provided an examination to the DRC for
a specific student, and the student does not take the examination
that day, it should be picked up the following morning. If an exam
is completed at night or a time when no one in the instructor's
department is available to receive the exam, we will keep it at
the DRC until someone is available, i.e. the next day or after
lunch. The exam may be picked up or will be delivered by the student
then.
5. Exams returned by the students will be in a sealed, secure envelope.
The student will ask the person who accepts the envelope to sign
and date a receipt. The student will then return the receipt to
the DRC office.
6. The DRC office proctors exams only during the following hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. Final exams will be
administered at the times and dates listed in the Final Exam Schedule,
including Saturdays.
IT
IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATION
OR AUXILIARY AIDS AT LEAST TWO (2) WEEKS BEFORE AN EXAM.
Tape
recordings or transcription of lectures may not be used for any
purpose that would interfere with the rights of a professor. Taped
materials that are the property of the Disability Resource Center
may not be duplicated. VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION MAY SUBJECT THE
OF THE RESPONSIBLE STUDENT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION. SANCTIONS FOR
VIOLATIONS OF THE STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT INCLUDE SUSPENSION
OR EXPULSION.
Foreign
Language Substitution Policies and Procedures
For
detailed Foreign Language Substitution Policies, Procedures, and
Options see.
Students
may be able to substitute certain approved culture courses to fulfill
the WSU College of Liberal Arts, College of Science, or deferred
admissions foreign language requirement if the courses meet the
criterion addressed below.
Substitutions
will involve at least two courses taught in English, which provide
an in-depth exposure to a specific foreign culture through its history
and political processes; literature, art and music; and its social
customs and institutions.
1.
DOCUMENTED DISABILITY. Students must meet the WSU Policy for Documentation
of Learning Disability (available upon request) or provide appropriate
medical documentation for sensory and cognitive disabilities to
receive approval for course substitution. The approval process is
as follows:
- The
student meets with the DRC Director to determine eligibility.
- The
DRC Director evaluates the documentation of disability in relation
to completing a foreign language and prepares a written recommendation.
- The
student completes a Petition to Waive a required course from the
Graduation Office.
- The
student meets with the Associate Dean of the College of Liberal
Arts, College of Science, or the Director of Admissions to present
the petition and recommendation from the DRC.
- The
student meets with his/her academic advisor to present the approval
for substitution and the list of approved courses.
2.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. Each request will be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis. Circumstances warranting a culture substitution include,
but are not limited to the following examples:
- Students
who have a disability, the nature of which would preclude the
possibility of succeeding in a foreign language,
- Students
who can document via a transcript, or have a qualified instructor
document, unsuccessful attempts to complete a foreign language
course at the college level.
Physical
Education, Athletics, and Similar Activities
Qualified
students with a disability and qualified participants in Washington
State University programs and activities shall have an equal opportunity
to participate in physical education courses, intercollegiate and
intramural athletics or other similar activities. For example,
a student who uses a wheelchair would have the opportunity to enroll
in a regular archery course or a deaf student could participate
in a wrestling course.
Students who cannot participate in regularly offered physical education
courses or who cannot compete in athletic programs due to disability
may be offered physical education and athletic activities that are
separate or different, provided that the programs and activities
are operated in the most integrated setting appropriate.
Housing
Applications and inquiries about housing should be directed to:
Housing Services
Washington State University
Streit-Perham 151
PO Box 641726
Pullman, WA 99164-1726
(509) 335-7732 http://www.wsu.edu/hdrl
When Washington State University provides on-campus housing/food
services for students without a disability, comparable on-campus
housing and food service will be provided at the same cost to qualified
students with disabilities.
WSU
will provide housing in a manner that does not result in discrimination
on the basis of disability. Wheelchair accessible Resident Hall
and Apartment units are available. Adaptive equipment for lights,
telephone, alarms, and emergency alarms for students with a hearing
impairment are available. Other accommodations are possible on an
individual need basis such as, but not limited to, single rooms
in Resident Halls, double rooms with one occupant, and additional
physical modifications as needed.
Financial
Aid
Applications and inquiries about financial aid should be directed
to:
Financial Aid
Washington State University
Lighty 380
PO Box 641068
Pullman, WA 99164-1068
(509) 335-9711 http://faoserver.finaid.wsu.edu/index.html
Washington
State University provides financial assistance to qualified students
regardless of individual disabilities.
Student
Employment
Applications and inquiries about financial aid should be directed
to:
Campus Student and Hourly Employment (CSHEO)
Washington State University
French Ad 141
PO Box 641012
Pullman, WA 99164-1012
(509) 335-1969 http://www.wsu.edu/HRS/CSHEO/cshepage.html
Job
opportunities are available to qualified students who apply. Jobs
are posted outside CSHEO for easy reference or are accessible via
the World Wide Web. Applicants requesting special assistance during
the application process may contact CSHEO or the Disability Resource
Center.
Employment
through University programs shall not discriminate against qualified
students solely on the basis of disability.
Advising,
Counseling and Placement Service
Inquiries about academic advising and placement services should
be directed to:
Student Advising and Learning Center
Washington State University
Lighty 260
PO Box 641064
Pullman, WA 99164-1064
(509) 335-6000 http://salc.wsu.edu
Inquiries
about counseling services should be directed to:
Counseling
Services
Washington State University
Lighty 280
PO Box 644130
Pullman, WA 99164-4130
(509) 335-4511 http://www.counsel.wsu.edu
Personal,
academic, or career counseling, guidance, and placement services
are available in an accessible setting and without discrimination
on the basis of individual disabilities. All advising and counseling
available to the general student population is available in the
same way to students with disabilities at the same cost.
Student
Organizations
Inquiries
about student organizations should be directed to:
Associated Students of Washington State University
Compton Union Building 325
PO Box 647204
Pullman, WA 99164-7204
(509) 335-9676 http://www.wsu.edu/~aswsu
In order to become a University recognized student organization,
a student group must agree that the organization will not discriminate
on the basis of disability. Recognized student organizations are
required to provide accommodations for events that they sponsor
for people with disabilities upon request that is provided in a
timely manner.
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GUIDELINES
FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION: AUXILIARY AIDS
Auxiliary
aids include such items as taped texts, or effective methods of
making orally delivered materials available to students with hearing
impairments, readers in libraries for students with visual impairments,
classroom equipment adapted for use by students with physical impairments
and other similar services. These aids may be available through
a variety of sources available to individual students.
Reading
Program Policies
Inquiries about textbooks on tape should be directed to:
Reading Program Coordinator
Disability Resource Center
Administration Annex 206
PO Box 644122
Pullman, WA 99164-4122
(509) 335-1729 http://www.wsu.edu/DRC/reading.html
Eligibility
To be eligible to utilize the DRC Reading Program students must:
1. Be enrolled at WSU during the semester for which the taped books
are requested,
2. Provide documentation of their disability that meets the criteria
of the DRC policy, and
3. Have an Accommodation Form on file with the DRC that specifies
taped textbooks as a necessary accommodation and is signed by a
DRC staff person and their instructors.
Student
Responsibilities
In order to receive and use taped textbooks from the DRC students
must:
1. Provide the Reading Program Coordinator with a list of all books
needed in priority order, with a syllabus for each class in which
the requested books are assigned, by the 15th class day of each
semester,
2. Pick up taped books weekly,
3. Inform the coordinator of problems with the tapes and/or readers
as soon as possible,
4. Inform the coordinator immediately of changes in the chapter
assignments,
5. Return all tapes at the end of each semester for recycling, and
6. Have a 4-track player for Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic
(RFB&D) tapes (can be obtained free from the Washington Talking
Tape & Book Library).
Program
Rules and Responsibilities
1. No books will be provided by the DRC if they are available through
RFB&D.
2.
No new books requested after the 15th class day will be read for
students who are eligible on the first day of the semester. Requested
books after the deadline that are in the DRC tape library may be
copied depending upon available resources.
3. No new books requested will be read for the current semester
after mid-term, regardless of the date of students' eligibility.
Requested books after the deadline that are in the DRC tape library
may be copied depending upon available resources.
4. No taped books will be provided without an Accommodation Form
signed by the student's instructors on file for the semester for
which the books are requested.
5. Tapes that are not picked up by the student after one week will
be recycled, unless the DRC office is notified before the week is
out.
6. Students who have not returned tapes from previous semesters
will not be issued additional tapes until they are returned.
7. The DRC will make every effort, given availability of resources,
to provide all required books that are requested by students who
meet the above eligibility requirements. Recommended books that
are requested will be read last. It is possible that not all students
will be provided all books requested.
8. Books read by the DRC may be read according to a syllabus instead
of front to back. The reader will attempt to provide tapes in time
for students to use them for exams and class. In order to provide
them on time they may only read the chapters assigned and in the
order assigned on the syllabus.
Deaf
Services Program Policies
Deaf Services Program Coordinator
Disability Resource Center
Administration Annex 206
PO Box 644122
Pullman, WA 99164-4122
(509) 335-3417 http://www.wsu.edu/DRC/deaf.html
Eligibility
To
be eligible to utilize the DRC Deaf Services Program students must:
1.
Be enrolled at WSU during the semester for which the accommodations
are requested,
2. Provide documentation of their disability that meets the criteria
of the DRC documentation policy, and
3. Have an Accommodation Form on file with the DRC that specifies
at least one of the following: sign language interpreters, note
takers, use of FM assistive listening device, transcribed video/audio
tapes, or oral interpreters as necessary accommodations and is
signed by a DRC staff person and their instructors.
Student
Responsibilities
In
order to receive and use sign language or oral interpreters, paid
note takers, or an FM assistive listening device from the DRC students
must:
1.
Provide the Deaf Services Program Coordinator with a list of all
classes for which interpreters and note takers will be needed with
days, times and places at least two weeks before services or sooner
if feasible,
2. Notify the coordinator at least 24 hours in advance when he/she
must miss class or as soon as realistically feasible (three no shows
without prior notification will result in suspension of services),
3. Inform the coordinator of problems with interpreters or note
takers as soon as possible,
4. Inform the coordinator immediately of changes in schedules including
the classes, days, times, and places that will change, and
5. Return all equipment used at the end of each semester.
Program
Rules and Responsibilities
1.
Late requests for interpreters or note takers may not be met due
to a limited number of available interpreters and note takers in
the area.
2. After a student has three (3) no shows (absences without notification
at least 24 hours in advance) services will be suspended until the
student meets with the Deaf Services Coordinator.
3. Interpreters and note takers will be required to wait no longer
than 10 minutes per hour of class or activity for the students using
their services. Student arrivals to classes or activities after
the time allotted will be considered no shows.
4. No accommodations will be provided without an Accommodation Form
signed by the student's instructors on file for the semester for
which accommodations are requested.
5. Students who have not returned equipment from previous semesters
will not be issued additional equipment until it is returned.
6. The DRC will make every effort, given availability of resources,
to provide all accommodations that are requested by students who
meet the above eligibility requirements. However, due to the limited
number of available interpreters in the area, some requests may
not be met.
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On
Campus Accessible Transportation
Although
there is no legal requirement to do so, the Disability Resource
Center operates a wheelchair accessible transportation service for
on campus trips only. Pullman Transit provides wheelchair accessible
transportation to and from campus and throughout the community.
The DRC will provided off campus rides only when Pullman Transit
can not schedule a specific ride for students with a mobility impairment
or after their hours of operation.
Pullman
Transit can be contacted at (509) 332-5471.
Van
User Policies
1.
A schedule for each week for this semester of regular rides must
be submitted to the DRC.
2. Dial-A-Ride with Pullman Transit will transport you around town
during their hours of operation. To arrange rides with that service
call 332-5471. The WSU van service will be available after 7:00
PM on week days, all hours on weekends, and when Dial-A-Ride cannot
accommodate you due their schedule for those rides.
3. All rides must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
4. Weekend and evening rides will be provided on a limited basis.
5. Cancellations and changes for rides scheduled from 8:00 am to
5:00 PM must be requested at least two hours in advance.
6. Cancellations and changes for evening rides must be requested
before 3:00 p.m. the day of the scheduled ride on a week day and
before 3:00 PM on Friday for weekend rides.
7. Drivers will only wait 5 minutes at the scheduled pick up location.
After 5 minutes the driver will notify the DRC office and leave
the pick up sight.
8. Three no shows by the van user without notification will result
in the loss of the privilege of using the van service.
9. The DRC must have documentation of your disability on file.
10. Schedule all rides and request changes by calling 335-8079 or
ask the van driver to make your request by radio.
11. Due to previously scheduled rides or multiple requests for rides
at the same time, your preferred pick up time may be altered, with
your input, to accommodate all riders.
12. Report any problems with the van or drivers to Marshall Mitchell,
the DRC Director at 335-1726.
13. All rides with Dial-A-Ride and the WSU van service are free
to and from any destination within the Pullman city limits.
14. Suggestions on service improvements are encouraged and will
be seriously considered.
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Complaints
and Appeals
If
a student has concerns or complaints about the university's compliance
with this policy with regard to educational auxiliary aids or other
services, the student should contact the Disability Resource Center
to see if a resolution can be reached. Any decision of the Disability
Resource Center related to this policy may be appealed to:
Any
decision related to this policy made by any other department may
be appealed to the appropriate Dean, Vice Provost or Vice President.
A student may also file at any time a complaint of discrimination
with:
- The
Center for Human Rights
225 French Administration Building
PO Box 641022
Pullman, WA 99164-1022
(509) 335-8288
http://www.wsu.edu/~chr
Or
the following state or federal agencies:
- United
States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
Western Division, Seattle Office
915 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA 98174-1099
(206) 220-7900 voice
(206) 220-7907 TTY
http://www.ed.gov/offices/ocr
What
they do: Serves student populations facing discrimination
and the advocates promoting systemic solutions to civil rights problems.
A complaint of discrimination can be filed by anyone who believes
that an education institution that receives federal financial assistance
has discriminated against someone on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex, disability, or age.
Deadline:
180 calendar days from date of incident
- Washington
State Human Rights Commission
Great Western Building Suite 4222
905 W. Riverside
Spokane, WA 99201-1099
(509) 456-4473
(800) 662-2755 Yakima Office
http://www.wa.gov/hrc
What
they do: Investigates complaints of alleged discrimination
based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status,
family with children status, age, disability, or the use of a dog
guide or service animal by a disabled person, in employment, housing,
public accommodations, and credit and insurance.
Deadline:
180 calendar days from the date of incident
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