Lander University values and appreciates the diversity that students with disabilities bring to the university.
Working in partnership with faculty, staff, and administration, the goal of the Office of Student Accessibility & Testing Services is to promote an accessible, inclusive, and fully integrated university experience for students with disabilities and ensure they are able to participate in all aspects of university life. Empowering students to realize their academic potential is central to the work that we do.
The laws concerning the rights and responsibilities of the University regarding students with disabilities differ from those you've navigated in high school. You'll be responsible for voluntarily disclosing your disability, providing documentation and requesting appropriate accommodations. These may be different from those you received in high school.
In college, you'll advocate for yourself. We offer a student handbook that outlines your rights and responsibilities and prepares you for your greater role in managing your education and accommodations. Though the services may change, it's important you inform us about your past, so we're able to provide the right support.
Lander University is committed to providing students with equitable access and participation in academics and other programs sponsored by the University as mandated by federal law. The process for granting accommodations to qualified students with documented disabilities is managed by the Director of Accessibility and Testing Accommodations.
Faculty should only implement accommodations approved by the Director of Accessibility and Testing Accommodations, who will provide students with a letter describing approved classroom accommodations. Students are responsible for notifying their professors of use of accommodations.
By law, disability and accommodation information should be kept private, and only shared with University personnel who have a legitimate educational need to know.
Typical accommodations provided by our office include:
Housing and Residence Life provides a variety of housing options. The majority of rooms in the residence halls are double occupancy and a few are equipped to meet the needs of students with disabilities. Students requiring single room occupancy may request a private room. Students with disabilities should request housing needs as soon as they are admitted to the university. All documentation is due to the Office of Student Accessibility and Testing Services by March 1. Documentation submitted later will be considered and Lander University will make a good faith effort to provide reasonable accommodations, but may not be able to guarantee that appropriate residential provisions will be completed within that semester.
Students requesting housing accommodations need to meet with the Office of Student Accessibility and Testing Services and submit all necessary documentation as soon as possible to secure the requested accommodation. Late submissions will receive housing accommodations only if space becomes available.
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Important information regarding special accommodation requests:
Accommodations are provided to the individual student, if approved, not to her/his group or preferred roommates. The student is required to assess the importance and significance of the accommodation versus preference of roommate(s) or residence hall.