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Students with Disabilities
Lake Michigan College extends
educational opportunities to students with disabilities in accordance
with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American
with Disabilities Act of 1990. The College ensures that its physical
facilities, programs, and services are accessible to students
with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations will be made for
students with documented disabilities in an integrated
setting. In order to receive services, students are required to
notify the Special Populations Office of their pending enrollment
and sign a release of information to furnish official documentation
of their disabilities. To facilitate student integration and success,
individualized testing; audio-taped textbooks; specialized equipment
and other classroom materials; and referrals to community agencies.
If the provision of services in an integrated setting is not practical
for a particular student, then the feasibility of alternative
opportunities for the student can be explored.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act, the accommodations made for the benefit of students with
disabilities must, at all times, be "reasonable." A
"reasonable accommodation" is one that enables the prospects
for success on the part of the student with disabilities under
the following circumstances:
- The student has the ability to benefit from the accommodation.
- The accommodation will not "fundamentally alter"
the program in terms of its educational standards and expectations.
- The accommodation will not result in undue instruction, financial,
or administrative burdens on other students or on the College
as a whole.
Lake Michigan College expects students with disabilities to benefit
from instruction, complete class assignments, take exams, and
achieve success along with their classmates. It is with these
goals in mind that the College provides services and makes "reasonable
accommodations."
In the event that any student with a disability feels that he
or she has been discriminated against or has generally been treated
unfavorably due to her or his disability, that individual should
contact that Special Populations Coordinator
located in room C205a.
This page was last modified :
August 17, 2007
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