Disability Support Services
Determination of Disability-Related Support Services
The Office of Disability Support Services at the Daytona Beach
campus shall retain the documentation and make appropriate determination of
support services and reasonable accommodations for students of the Daytona
Beach and Extended campuses. The
authority to make such decisions on behalf of the institution has been assigned
by the President of the University.
Because the support of students with disabilities is a shared
endeavor, the DSS provider, when indicated, will collaborate with faculty and
staff of other departments to identify resources, examine and clarify academic
issues and strategize approaches that deliver optimum student service. In such
cases, the DSS provider will obtain a release from the student so that communication
may occur on a limited/need-to-know basis. Examples of issues that may require
collaborative efforts include:
---Accommodative housing
---Environmental modifications
---Interpreter services
---Academic content/integrity concerns
---Assistive/Adaptive technology requirements
Students who request reconsideration of an accommodation
decision should discuss their concern in a timely manner with their DSS service
provider. For some accommodations,
additional documentation may be required in order to update the student's
file. As above, collaborative efforts
may be required in order to make a fair determination. DSS will continue to coordinate services,
accommodations and advocacy pending resolution of the accommodation under
reconsideration (see Appeals/Grievances)
Faculty or staff who wish to challenge an accommodation decision
should direct their inquiry in a timely manner to the DSS staff, not
the student.
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