常见的住宿
The accommodations discussed below represent those that are most commonly requested by students and implemented by 火博体育大学. 再次强调，这一点很重要 identifying necessary accommodations is an individualized process; therefore students may be approved for accommodations or adjustments that are not described below. Students must remember that the process of providing individualized accommodations involves maintaining open communication with the coordinator regarding the effectiveness of 批准的住宿.
Testing
The coordinator of student access services often approves student requests for one or more of a variety of testing accommodations. 这样的调整是为了提供 alternative testing arrangements to students whose disabilities impair their capacity to fully demonstrate understanding of subject matter on examinations that are provided in certain formats, during standard allotted time constraints, or in traditional classroom 环境. The purpose of alternative testing accommodations is to provide equal opportunity for students to demonstrate achievement and mastery of course material 作为非残疾学生. When necessary, the coordinator of student access services will consult with faculty to ensure that the implementation of specific accommodations do not result in lowering the standards of a course or the objectives of an academic program. Typical testing accommodations may include, but are not limited to, those 下面所列.
- 延长时间: In most cases, extended time amounts to time and a half, yet double time or more may be provided for students with more significant barriers. 计算测试时间 based on the amount of time faculty members plan for and expect non-disabled students 需要完成考试吗. In most testing situations the provision of additional time will entail an extension of a usual class period, while in others, such as for quizzes, extended time may be provided during the standard class session. Under no circumstances will unlimited time be approved and, for some students, extended test time may apply only to particular subjects and/or testing formats.
- Distraction-reduced位置: This is a location where external distractions such as noise or visual stimuli are minimized. While no space may be entirely distraction-free, students will be expected to work in cooperation with Skidmore faculty and the coordinator of student access services to identify a space with a faculty member or to reserve a seat and time in SAS试验室. Students using SAS试验室s are reminded that requests 必须至少提前5天预订吗.
- 使用笔记本电脑进行测试: The use of word processor is meant to minimize the effects of written expression disorders or disabilities impacting fine motor control. 住宿条件 allows students to complete essay exams independently.
- 交替格式: This may include large print, Braille or audio files. 通常需要提前准备时间 to implement this accommodation, so eligible students must inform both faculty and the coordinator of student access services of their intent to implement this accommodation at least three days prior to a scheduled exam.
The coordinator of student access services and Skidmore faculty cooperate to provide alternative testing services to students based on specific needs and eligibility. Faculty members often coordinate extended test time and testing in a distraction reduced location within their classrooms and/or academic departments. 在适当的时候， coordinator will facilitate with the implementation of test reading, scribes, use of word processors and/or converted formats.
Students may, at any time during their education, request additional accommodations beyond those approved during the coordinator's initial review. 学生必须提交 all supplementary requests directly to the coordinator for consideration. 调整 made by individual faculty members that are not included on a student's accommodation letter will not apply to any other course or testing situations. 学生应该 aware that accommodations may not be requested during an exam period and may not be 追加. For example, if a student fails to inform a faculty member of their intent to implement extended test time and subsequently is unable to complete and exam in the standard allotment of time, they may not be provided with additional testing time or the ability to retake the exam.
替代格式的文本
Students with visual impairments, learning disabilities or physical disabilities that significantly diminish their capacity to read standard print may be eligible to receive 另一种格式的教科书. All new and continuing students must submit their required reading list to the coordinator of student access services prior to the start 每学期的. Books not available in electronic format from another source may be converted to electronic format on campus.
补充笔记
Students with Note taking Service accommodation: The coordinator of student access services and Skidmore faculty will assist in identifying and hiring qualified students who will provide eligible students supplemental notes for each applicable course. Note-takers and students are responsible to coordinate the method by which notes are copied and are encouraged to use carbon notebooks or the office of Student Academic 影印笔记服务(SAS). Students who are serving as note-takers will be paid for the length of time they spend in the corresponding class.
RECORDINg Lectures/Supportive Note-Taking ASSISTANCE
Students with Note taking Assistance accommodation: Qualified students will be given access to Glean, a software program developed for audio recording and note-taking support. Students are required to notify and receive approval from their instructor 在实施住宿之前. 为了保护的机密性 other students or the intellectual property of faculty, recording of class lectures may at times be denied or restricted to particular portions of a class session. In the event faculty restrict the recording of class sessions, alternative accommodations, such as supplemental note-taking, will be provided.
课程替换
The goal of providing students with disabilities with equal access to an academic program may entail the provision of course substitutions as long as the substitution does not lower the standards or integrity of the degree program. 课程替换 occur only under extraordinary circumstances and must be reviewed by the coordinator of student access services who, if appropriate, will forward a proposal to the Committee 以供考虑的学术地位. 课程替换将被评估 a case-by-case basis, and students must follow a separate application process. The coordinator of student access services will help guide students through this process. Students who believe they may be eligible for this accommodation should discuss their circumstances with the coordinator as early in their academic career as possible.
全职状态 with a Reduced Course Load
Students with disabilities whose impairment significantly limits their ability to manage a full-time course load (12 or more credits) may be accommodated by receiving full-time status with a reduced course load. 这些请求将在 basis of clear and convincing evidence that due to the impact of a disability, it would be unreasonable for a student to manage a full-time course schedule. Requests for this accommodation will be considered on a semester-by-semester basis and students must submit a request to the coordinator of student access services no later than two weeks prior to the start 每学期的.
Students on a reduced course load will be considered a full-time student in all other respects, and therefore will receive all benefits Skidmore offers to full-time students, 包括住房. It is very important for students who pursue a reduced course load to understand the full financial and educational impact of this accommodation, and 在实施住宿之前 students should:
- consult with the Financial Aid Office regarding how a reduced course load will impact the amount and application of federal and state financial aid grants;
- discuss the implications of a reduced load on their overall educational goals with their academic advisor and/or the coordinator of student access services; and
- confer with Financial Services concerning how the accommodation will effect their 对学院的经济义务.
In the event that a student approved for a reduced course load is required to verify full-time status to a third party, such as a health insurance company, a request for a verification letter should be made to the coordinator. 一般来说，协调者 will send a letter to the appropriate party explaining the student maintains full-time status on a reduced course load as an accommodation to mitigate the barriers presented 因为残疾. It is important for students to note that the decision to maintain third-party benefits for a student with full-time status on a reduced course load 这完全取决于第三方. Skidmore's role is simply to verify that we are 为学生提供全日制学习资格. In most cases, our determination of full-time status results in the preservation of third-party benefits, but Skidmore is not responsible 为了保证这个结果.