Access and Disability Services
Faculty Resources
Students must reach out to you and show their Accommodation Verification Letter in order to receive ADA accommodations in a course. We recommend they do this within the first two weeks of the semester.
Procedures:
- Student contacts you via email or in person to discuss their ADA accommodation(s)
- The student is not required to disclose the nature of their disability(ies), but may choose to do so
- You will work with the student to determine how to make the ADA accommodations applicable and appropriate for your class
- The ADA accommodations should provide students with equal access to the course materials and enable them to participate meaningfully without altering fundamental course requirements
- Different students—even those with the same disability—may benefit from different strategies
- If you are unable to come to an agreement, contact hc-ads [at] haverford.edu
Confidentiality:
Faculty and staff do not need to know diagnostic or other information regarding a student's disability—only what ADA accommodations are relevant and appropriate to meet the student’s disability-related needs in the classroom. Access and Disability Services is committed to ensuring a student's confidentiality as required or permitted by law.
Faculty are welcome to ask students what ADA accommodations they think they will need to be able to participate in a given course. Students may or may not wish to disclose the nature of their disability(ies). Faculty inquiries may only be made for educational and ADA-accommodations-related purposes. Information in Access and Disability Services files will not be released, except in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, court order or subpoena, or a written authorization for release.
Syllabi Statement:
In an effort to provide a consistent message to all students, please consider adding the following statement in your syllabi. Including this statement promotes a welcoming and inclusive environment and helps the College stay compliant with federal and state laws. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Access and Disability Services (ADS) at hc-ads [at] haverford.edu.
ADS Syllabi Statement
Haverford College is committed to creating a learning environment that meets the needs of its entire student body and provides equitable access to students with disabilities. If you have (or think you may have) a disability related to mental health, chronic health, neurological state, and/or physical condition, please contact the Office of Access and Disability Services (ADS) at hc-ads [at] haverford.edu. It is never too late to request ADA accommodations – our bodies and circumstances are continuously changing. Please know that all inquiries and health-related information is handled in a sensitive and confidential manner.
Students who have already been approved to receive academic ADA accommodations and want to use these in this course should share their accommodation letter and make arrangements to meet with me as soon as possible to discuss how their accommodations will be implemented in this course. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive and require advance notice in order to successfully implement.