无障碍资源办事处
The 无障碍资源办事处 at Indiana State University collaborates with students and the campus community to provide equal access to education and housing for all students, 不分性别, gender, 性别认同或表达, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religious identity, veteran status, age, national origin, and/or disability. The 无障碍资源办事处 provides accommodations to students experiencing barriers due to diagnoses, 包括(但不限于)多动症, 学习障碍, 慢性疾病, 精神疾病, vision impairments, 还有听力障碍. The 无障碍资源办事处 also coordinates accommodations for students with temporary diagnoses, 包括(但不限于)脑震荡, broken bones, 以及术后恢复. 住宿不具有追溯力, and we encourage students with (dis)abilities to register for and/or request renewal of accommodations prior to the start of the semester. Students are required to complete an annual renewal of accommodations each academic year.
请求住宿
请求住宿
To request academic or housing accommodations, please complete the following steps:
1) Complete the 无障碍资源办公室|入学申请.
2) Attach documentation to the intake application (See below for documentation requirements).
3) Accommodation requests will not be reviewed until the intake application and documentation are received. 一旦收到入学申请和文件, the 无障碍资源办事处 staff may connect with students to determine reasonable accommodations. Please note that it can take up to two weeks for a response from office staff. Watch your ISU email for correspondence from AARO staff or notifications via Maxient.
文档需求
请以pdf格式提交文件. 所有文档必须包含以下内容:specific diagnosis (or diagnoses); description of 条件的限制和/或影响;outline the 住宿要求; and address how the accommodations directly reduce or alleviate those condition(s), limitation(s), and/or impact(s). Documentation may include one or more of the following types of documents, 哪些可以结合起来处理上述所需的信息.
That documentation can be a formal letter on office letterhead from the medical provider that includes the following information
- IEP/504 plan
- Medical records
- 完整的评估/诊断报告(e.g. ETR, MFE)
- 认知/学习评估(e.g. 韦斯切勒成人智力量表(伍德考克-约翰逊III)
- 住宿提供者表格: please note that while this form is a guide to ensure accommodations providers give all the types of information, care providers will likely need to attach additional pages to thoroughly address the question due to space constraints.
- Letter from a healthcare professional on official letterhead containing:
- 诊断书
- A Statement of Recommended/ Prescribed Accommodations that match the accommodations you have asked for on the intake application. 例如,如果你是 requesting a private room, your accommodation provider must include that recommendation.
- Also required is A Statement of how the recommended / Prescribed accommodations will help to alleviate conditions of the diagnosis.
- The Letter must also contain legible name and signature of accommodation provider along with address and contact information for verification purposes.
如何报告易读性问题
报告可访问性问题, you can call the Office of the Dean of Students during business hours, 周一至周五上午8点至4点30分, at 812-237-3829. 无障碍问题可能包括电梯故障, 无障碍门无法打开, 或堵塞/湿滑的ADA坡道. Please be as specific as possible regarding the accessibility concern.
你也可以给AARO发邮件 isu-AARO@salamzone.com 考虑到可访问性.
Once notified of a concern, AARO staff will reach out to appropriate staff to address the issue.
学生的责任
- Students who wish to request accommodations must fill out the intake form and attach supporting documentation.
- 学生们应该留意有关住宿的电子邮件, 包括通过Maxient进行的官方通信. AARO may request additional documentation or in-person meetings to discuss requested accommodations
关于学术住宿:
- Students should reach out to AARO about changes in class schedules so appropriate faculty is informed of approved accommodations.
- Students must communicate with instructors regarding their approved accommodations. AARO每学期都会发出正式的教员通知, 但学生应该根据需要与学院沟通.
- Students with Participation Access accommodations (extended deadlines, excused absences, etc.)必须在缺课/缺作业前与教师沟通. Those communications should be via email for documentation purposes.
- 学生必须每学年更新住宿.
关于住宿:
- Students must complete paperwork with The Office of Residential Life before 把aaro认可的情感支持动物带到校园.
- Rooms are assigned by The Office of Residential Life based on the current inventory. AARO不能分配房间,我们也不能改变房间分配.
Appeals Process
Students have the right to appeal decisions made by the Accessibility and Advocacy Resource Office. An appeal of approved or denied accommodations must be made in writing within five calendar days following the date notice is received by the student. A student may be notified of the decision via meeting with staff members, email, or phone. The University has determined that University provided electronic mail is the official form of communication; therefore, the five-calendar-day timeframe begins at the time the email is sent. 完成上诉, 请发送信息(姓名), student ID number, ISU email address, and the details of your appeal) to Indiana State University ADA Coordinator, Dr. Heather Webb, at Heather.Webb@salamzone.com.
教师/人力资源
- Maxient是AARO使用的官方软件. 这是来自AARO的官方信息,不是垃圾邮件. See below for an example of a faculty notification of accommodations:
- 在每学期开始时, AARO会将住宿通知发送给指导员. 如果学生要求住宿,你不知道, 你可以向AARO寻求帮助.
- Faculty/Instructors determine reasonableness for their own courses based on the pedagogical needs of their instruction.
- Students may be approved for accommodations that provide alternatives to certain types of projects, 包括小组项目和公开演讲的替代方案. These accommodations cannot change the content or core elements of the course, which is determined by the faculty member based on their course policies. The alternative assignment should be of equal value and effort level expected of the original assignment as determined by the faculty member.
- AARO recommends that any communication about accommodations occur via ISU email for documentation purposes. 欢迎在以下电子邮件中抄送AARO isu-aaro@salamzone.com
Contact Info
Phone: 812-237-3829
Fax: 812-237-4693
HMSU 816
Email: aaro@salamzone.com