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There are a number of accommodations and supports that are provided at Lanier Technical College to help eliminate barriers for students with disabilities. These accommodations may include, but are not limited to the following:
Limits to Accommodations
Accommodations must be deemed “medically necessary” by a qualified professional and cannot be utilized retroactively. An accommodation cannot fundamentally alter the nature of a course or program, and instructors are not required to lower or modify standards for accommodation purposes.
Accommodations and Student Behavior
Because accommodations are a legal right and not a privilege, they are not contingent on behavior, and cannot be withheld. Instructors address any violation of the Student Code of Conduct by students with disabilities in the same manner as they would address similar violations for other students. All students, including students with documented disabilities, are held to the LTC Code of Conduct and General Code of Behavior.
Personal Services
Federal regulations associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act specifically state that post- secondary institutions are not required to provide personal attendants, individually prescribed devices, readers for personal use or study, or other devices or services of a personal nature.
Testing Accommodations
Students are required to complete the Testing Request Form or email their request directly to adacoordinator@laniertech.edu for each exam they plan on using their testing accommodations for when testing on campus in the ADA Testing Lab. All testing requests must be submitted a minimum of 4 business days in advance (this does not include holidays or weekends). If a student does not submit a testing request online with at least 3 business days’ notice, the testing request may be denied, and the student may have to test in the classroom with the instructor without any testing accommodations. Each test should be scheduled at the time it is being taken by the rest of the class. If an alternate time is needed, the student must secure the approval of the instructor. Hours for testing with an ADA proctor may begin at 8:00am and must end no later than 5:00pm. Students who miss exams scheduled with Accessibility Services will be required to notify their instructors, as Accessibility Services will not reschedule exams without the approval of the instructor. A student who is late for a scheduled exam must finish the test in the time remaining (extended time will be calculated from the scheduled time of the test, not the time of arrival). It is the student’s responsibility to submit all testing requests in a timely manner.
Online testing vs testing on campus
If a student is taking an online exam from home, the student does not need to submit a testing request online. Instead, the student should communicate with his/her instructor prior to the test date to ensure that extended time (or any other testing accommodations) will be allotted to their online exam. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that concerns about any online testing accommodations are discussed with the instructor ahead of the exam date. If the student does not communicate with the instructor about online testing instructions prior to the exam, the student may not receive those testing accommodations.
Quiet Testing Environment vs. Isolated Testing Environment
A quiet testing room is a low-distraction testing environment. Sometimes a quiet testing room is used because extended time cannot be provided in the classroom. There may be one or more other students in the quiet testing room. There are no other students in a private testing room. Private rooms are often the best option when a student uses certain kinds of assistive technology for testing. In the event of a practical or skills-based test scenario, if the appropriate test conditions cannot be replicated in the testing lab, the student will be required to complete the test in the classroom setting.
Extended time
Extended time is most often 1.5 times the amount of time the class is given to take the test. Some students are eligible for double time as an accommodation. (The amount of time is based on the student’s documentation and the impact of the disability.) Extended time means an extension on what the class is given, even if the class was given “more than enough time.” Extended time is required on all assessments, to include unannounced quizzes.
Alternative Format Course Materials
Accessibility Services provides students with alternative media such as digital textbooks, braille, or large print texts. Instructors may be asked to provide slide presentations, tests/quizzes, and/or other course materials six or seven weeks prior to the start of the semester to allow for the material to be made available in an accessible format. In cases where Lanier Technical College must rely on a third-party vendor to secure learning resources and assistive technology, Lanier Technical College will make every effort to provide these resources in a timely way, but does not control the vendor’s timeline and cannot be held responsible for delays in deliveries that would require adjustment of the student’s planned schedule of classes. In such cases, Lanier Technical College will work with the student to provide alternative accommodations and/or course selection.
Formula Sheets
Formula sheets must be created by the instructor or department. The formula sheet and/or approval to use a student generated note card/formula sheet must be sent by the instructor to Accessibility Services when completing the Instructor Referral Form along with the test.
Tutoring
Personal or private content specific tutoring is the financial responsibility of the student. Tutorial services, such as those available through the Student Success Center, virtually or in-person, are available to all students at Lanier Technical College.
Extended Time on Assignments
Extended time for assignments is not a common accommodation, as it, in many cases, makes successfully completing the semester more challenging. It is, however, an accommodation that is critical for some students. The extended time on assignments is a reasonable extension, and should be worked out between the student and the instructor, and sometimes the Accessibility Services Coordinator. It is not usually applicable to every assignment listed in the syllabus. If the instructor is concerned about this accommodation, they should speak with the Accessibility Services Coordinator to discuss factors that determine if a reasonable extension of time on assignments would result in a fundamental alteration of the course.
If completion of course work by the end of the semester becomes a major concern, it is at the discretion of the instructor and departmental dean to consider applicable alternatives.
Assistive Technology
Technology is available to students to assist them in taking charge of their learning. Accessibility Services can provide the following assistive technology to eligible students (the list is not inclusive):
All technology complies with institutional policies and procedures and with relevant codes and laws.
Disability-Related Absences
Some disabilities require consideration of flexibility in attendance requirements with regard to excused absences with appropriate medical documentation. Absenteeism is not expected to be excessive, but a reasonable amount of time, as needed. The instructor and program director may define a reasonable number of disability-related absences and will have final say regarding make-up work and missed quizzes and exams.
The student will communicate with their instructor to initiate discussions concerning attendance polices, anticipated absences, and procedures for making-up course work and must refer to the syllabus frequently throughout the semester for information about these issues. Students are encouraged to discuss flexibility with absences prior to the start of the semester.
It is the responsibility of the student to notify instructors promptly of disability-related absences, and particularly of any prolonged absences. If the student encounters an unexpected disability-related circumstance, such as an emergency hospitalization or illness, they should notify Accessibility Services and his/her professors.
If a student is not able to meet the technical standard of attendance to meet the fundamental requirements of his or her courses as set forth in the syllabus, the student may not be “otherwise qualified” to attend classes at this point in time. The medical situation may require the student to focus on his or her health for the present, and it may be advisable for the student to pursue a withdrawal.
Personal Care Attendants
Personal care needs are the responsibility of the student. A student who needs personal assistance, as indicated by his or her documentation, should procure the most appropriate services to ensure safety. Lanier Technical College, however, does have the responsibility to aid the student in need of personal care by accommodating the personal care attendant in the educational environment.
Permission to Digitally Record Lectures
Students with this accommodation have the right to audio record class lectures for their personal study only. In accordance with the Audio Recording Agreement, lectures recorded for this purpose may not be used in any way against the faculty member, other lecturers, or students whose classroom comments are recorded as part of the class activity. Information contained in the recorded lecture is protected under federal copyright laws and may not be published or quoted without the express consent of the lecturer and without giving proper identity and credit to the lecturer.
Allow frequent breaks (classroom accommodation)
Students with this accommodation are allowed to leave the classroom as often as needed but must return after a short break. Student must return to class. Please note: this accommodation is given in the classroom environment, not the testing environment unless specifically noted on the Accommodation Notice.
Permission to take breaks during testing (testing accommodation)
Students with this accommodation are allowed to leave the testing area briefly to tend to medical or personal needs such going to the restroom, eating a snack, taking medicine, etc. A break during the testing time should be short, approximately less than 15 minutes, to ensure that academic integrity is being maintained. Please note: this accommodation is given in the testing environment when testing with Accessibility Services, not the classroom environment unless specifically noted on the Accommodation Notice.
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