Procedures to Request Accommodations

Individuals with questions about accessibility or who wish to request reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids as indicated in the ADAAA or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, should contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) by visiting Building 5, Room 591; by calling (208) 535-5462 ; or by emailing disability.resources@cei.edu.

It is essential that students with disabilities self-identify and submit written requests for accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids within a timely manner. Whenever possible, this request should be made prior to the start of the semester. Students requesting accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids must follow these procedures:

1. Must have a documented disability and must self-identify to the DRC.
   1. The student may be asked to provide appropriate third-party documentation which helps to establish the presence of a disability. Should documentation not be available, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain this at his/her own expense and provide it to the DRC.
2. Schedule/participate in an intake meeting, at which time the student will be asked about the disability, and the impact or barrier(s) it has on their educational experience.
   1. The DRC and the student will discuss the request for reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids.
3. The DRC will review the intake notes and third-party documentation to determine the appropriateness of the accommodations requested.
   1. The DRC will inform the student of the resulting decision.
4. For approved accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids, the DRC will provide a letter of accommodation for each of the student’s instructors. It is the student’s responsibility to deliver the letter to the instructor(s) and discuss with them the implementation of accommodations.
   1. Requests for accommodations, academic adjustments, and/ or auxiliary aids must be made to the DRC EACH semester of enrollment.
   2. The DRC will update the accommodation letter and again provide a copy for each of the student’s instructors.
5. Should the student disagree with the decision of the DRC, the student must, within ten (10) working days, submit a written appeal to the Dean of Student Affairs, as outlined in the Grievance Procedure.

Reasonable accommodations are determined on an individual basis. No student has a right to any particular accommodation except those needed to properly address the disability and its barriers.

Examples of such accommodations and auxiliary aids may include, but are not limited to:

• Textbooks in an alternate format
• Note takers
• Use of tape recorder or other auditory recording device in class
• Extended time for exams and quizzes
• Reduced-distraction testing environment with proctor for exams
• Reader and/or scribe for exams
• Use of word processor for essay exams
• Oral tests
• American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation
• Assistive Listening Device