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Tulane’s diverse student population includes well-qualified students with documented disabilities who may require learning, sight, hearing, manual, speech or mobility accommodations to ensure fair access to educational and residential resources. To provide students with disabilities with every opportunity to explore educational opportunities and demonstrate their talents and intellect on a level playing field with their peers without disabilities, the University makes available reasonable accommodations in accordance with Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The University’s Office of Disability Services (ODS) serves as the central campus resource for Tulane students with documented disabilities or with disability concerns. ODS is a part of the Educational Resources and Counseling office and is located in the Mechanical Engineering Building. ODS can be contacted by telephone (504) 862-8443 or in person, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and also can be found on the Web at http://www.tulane.edu/~erc/disability. ODS works in partnership with students, faculty, and staff to develop successful strategies for maximizing students’ academic achievement and participation in extracurricular activities and programs. Students with disabilities who believe that they require reasonable accommodations must register with ODS as soon as possible and follow all ODS procedures for requesting accommodations. Because current clinical documentation is required before ODS can consider any requests for reasonable accommodation, newly matriculating students who have documented disabilities should contact ODS and submit all necessary forms and documentation at least one month before arriving on campus if possible. Students are responsible for making requests for reasonable accommodations and for submitting all necessary documentation in support of those requests. While ODS helps students articulate their needs, engages with students in an interactive discussion about possible accommodations, and assists students in communicating any approved accommodations to instructors or staff, students remain ultimately responsible for complying with ODS and University procedures and for ensuring that the University is aware of the need for accommodations in the first place. The accommodation approval process may take several weeks if additional documentation is required by ODS. Accommodations cannot be provided before your documentation has been approved so students should register with ODS at least one month before accommodations are needed. Any student with specific questions about ODS procedures and policies should contact the Director of ODS for additional information. |
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