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.
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.
