| Disability Services for Students at Sonoma State University

Frequently Asked Questions (158)

How do I contact the YuJa Help Center
Adobe Creative Cloud and accessibility?
Are colleges or universities required to provide transportation or attendant care?
I received accommodations in high school and I have an IEP, can I use this to document by disability?
The student is not passing the class. Do I have a right to fail a student with a disability?
A student came to me in the tenth week of the semester requesting accommodations. I believe this is too late to ask for accommodations and arrangements should be made at the beginning of the semester. I even made an announcement on the first day of class
A student with a disability has requested that he take an exam in a separate location that is less distracting than a classroom. How do I know that the student will not be getting an unfair advantage?
I have a student who is having difficulty in my class. I think they may have a disability. What should I do to help them?
I've been debating about the textbook and other course materials I want to use for my class, but the DSS office keeps asking for this information? Do I have to provide it?
Do I have to alter my attendance policy?
Am I required to reduce the standards of a required assignment because the student has a disability?
What if I have a policy specifically banning the use of laptops?
Do I have to allow students to use technology in my courses?
Do I have to keep the student's disability information confidential?
Am I allowed to request disability documentation from the student?
Am I required to provide exam accommodations to students who request it?
What should I do if I believe an accommodation listed in the Accommodation Letter fundamentally alters an essential element of my course? Do I have any recourse if I disagree about recommended accommodations?
Should I provide accommodations to a student who does not present an Accommodation Letter?
How do I know the student truly has a disability and needs accommodations?
If a student asks me to provide a disability-related accommodation in my course, what should I do?
Do faculty have a right to fail a student with a disability?
Is there ever a cut-off for when I may seek accommodations during the semester? Do faculty have to provide these accommodations?
What happens if I violate the SSU Honor Code?
I am having difficulty in my class and I think that I may have a disability. What should I do?
Why does the DSS office keep asking for my textbook information and whether I need alternate media for the upcoming semester?