Faculty Information
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that require that qualified individuals be provided equal access to programs, services, and activities, SDAC supports students and faculty with fulfilling accommodations.
To learn more about supporting your students in the classroom, please visit the Chancellor's Office Serving Students with Disabilities module (2024).
The web pages linked above provide faculty and students with information on their role and responsibilities in providing equal access to students with a disability. Also included is a sample syllabus statement.
Definition of disability: “Any person who has a physical or mental impairment which limits one or more of such person’s major life activities (walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working); has a record of such impairment; or is regarded as having such an impairment.” Diagnosis should not be asked; students who may indicate a medical impact to their academics should be referred directly to SDAC.
Classroom accommodations definition: “To reduce or eliminate any disadvantages that may exist because of the disability. Institutions are not required by law to waive specific courses or academic requirements considered essential to a particular program or degree. Rather, they are mandated to modify requirements on a case-by-case basis to ensure that they do not discriminate on the basis of disability.” This is in alignment with the CSUMB Fundamental Alteration Process.
For Course Material Accessibility Best Practices, visit CSUMB’s Center for Academic Technologies webpage.