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New Recommended Disability Syllabus Statement

If you are a student with a disability and believe you may need accommodations for this course, please notify me with a memo from Accessibility & Disability Services (ADS).  Since accommodations are not retroactive, it is strongly recommended that you provide me with notification as early as possible in the term.  To register with ADS, or if you have questions about disability accommodations, contact Accessibility & Disability Services at 410-704-2638, or visit the ADS office in the Administration Building, Room 232.

For Internship/Field Experiences

If you are a student with a disability, please be aware that you may request accommodations for an internship.  An internship accommodation may more closely resemble a job accommodation rather than an academic accommodation.  Internship accommodations require advance planning.  If you will be participating in an internship, plan to discuss whether accommodations will be needed by contacting the ADS office as early as possible.

For Online Courses

If you are a student with a disability, please contact me to discuss your specific needs.  A memo from Accessibility & Disability Services (ADS) authorizing your accommodations will be needed.  Please note that accommodations needed for an online course may be different than those needed in a traditional classroom setting, so it is important that you work with ADS to determine appropriate accommodations for this course as early as possible.

5 Quick Tips for Faculty

  1. Encourage students to disclose their disability as soon as possible by including a statement in your syllabus directing students to contact Accessibility & Disability Services.
  2. The ADS office determines a student's eligibility for accommodations and services, so if the student hasn't given you a memo from ADS you shouldn't provide accommodations on the basis of a disability -- no matter how convincing the student is.
  3. As a faculty member you play an important role in providing accommodations. However, it should not be time consuming. ADS is a resource for you to expedite the accommodations process. For example, the purpose of the ADS Testing Services Center is to assist faculty with implementing testing accommodations. Importantly, you should provide help with course work for students with disabilities as you would for any other student. If a student with a disability needs more assistance that you can reasonably provide, you can refer the student to ADS or another appropriate campus resource.
  4. Information related to a student's disability is confidential and protected under FERPA. The student should be afforded the opportunity to meet with you privately to discuss disability-related matters.
  5. Accommodations are designed to mitigate the effects of a disability so the student has an equal opportunity to meet the course standards, not to change or circumvent them. If a student with a disability cannot meet the course standards with accommodations, it may mean the student will not pass. Accommodations give students a chance to compete on a level playing field; they don't guarantee success.

Information for Faculty and Staff with Disabilities

For more information please email  or call the Office of Human Resources at 410-704-2162. 

To request a job accommodation, faculty and staff should visit  Current Employees in the Office of Human Resources.