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Utah State University welcomes students with disabilities. As a university, we are committed to full compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all other relevant disability laws. The University is committed to providing students with disabilities reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids necessary to provide equal access.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided if:
- They are necessary for equal access (i.e. there is evidence establishing a relationship between the disability and the need for accommodation).
- They do not impose an undue hardship on the University or alter the essential nature of its programs, services, or activities.
Requesting Accommodations
Students who need accommodations or academic adjustments should submit an application to the Disability Resource Center (DRC) and meet with an Accessibility Consultant. The DRC will engage in an interactive process to assess the request, determine the need for accommodation, and assign reasonable accommodations. The DRC coordinates accommodations for all USU students, regardless of their campus location (including online and regional campuses).
Accommodations may be requested for anything related to the university experience including placement exams, on-campus housing, study abroad programs, university events and activities, clinical or internship placements, etc..
Accommodation requests made directly to instructors, even if implemented for a particular class, are not considered accommodations. USU employees should refer all student requests for accommodation to the Disability Resource Center.
Students are responsible for communicating accommodation requests to the Disability Resource Center in a timely fashion. Accommodations will not be applied retroactively. Students are also responsible for communicating with the DRC any time an accommodation is not working effectively or when additional accommodations become necessary.
Confidentiality
The DRC is committed to keeping information related to a student’s disability confidential in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Documentation submitted to the DRC is stored in secure electronic files separate from other academic records. No person other than DRC staff has immediate access to these files.
In compliance with federal regulations, the DRC may share a limited amount of disability-related information with university personnel who demonstrate a legitimate need to know. Student transcripts and other university records will not indicate DRC participation.
Disability Resource Center
Executive Director: David Pruden
Location: University Inn 101
Phone: (435) 797-2444
E-mail: drc@usu.edu
WWW: http://www.usu.edu/drc
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