Roles & Responsibilities

To obtain accommodations from Disability Services and for the accommodation process to proceed smoothly, all parties need to understand their roles and responsibilities.

Students are Responsible for:

• Providing Disability Services with current documentation related to the area of expressed need.
• Keeping Disability Services informed and providing updated documentation if disability needs change.
• Requesting accommodations in a timely manner. On the average, academic services take 2-3 weeks.
• Communicating accommodations with faculty and staff members as needed. A copy of the Disability Service Agreement is appropriate information to share.
• Keeping appointments with Disability Services staff.
• Notifying Disability Services with other concerns or questions.

Disability Services is Responsible for:

• Clarifying and helping to obtain what documentation is needed to determine eligibility for services.
• Providing a copy of the Disability Service Agreement to the student, identifying approved reasonable accommodations.
• Consulting with faculty on behalf of students receiving services from Disability Services.
• Discussing with the student how the disability may impact the experience at Northwestern.
• Informing the student when additional documentation is needed.

Faculty and Staff are Responsible for:

• Understanding accommodations recommended by Disability Services.
• Contacting Disability Services if they have questions regarding accommodations.
• Contacting Disability Services or the student if there are concerns or questions about how they will provide accommodations.