NCVITAL: Student Rights & Responsibilities

Student Rights

Equal access to courses, programs, services, jobs, and activities offered by the college;
Equal opportunity to work, learn, and receive accommodations, academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids and services;
Confidentiality of information regarding their disability as applicable laws allow;
Information available in accessible formats.

Student Responsibilities

Meet qualifications and maintain essential institutional standards for the programs, courses, services, and activities;
Self-identify disability status in a reasonable and timely manner;
Provide disability documentation from a qualified professional that reflects the student's current disability status, and how their disability limits participation in courses, programs, services, and activities;
Follow published procedures for obtaining academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids and services.

Suggestions for students

Some accomidations require extra time so it is imperative to self-identify and request accomodations as soon as possible;
Attend classes and follow instructions provided in the class syllabus concerning absences, emergency needs, or other information specific to class;
If possible inform instructor ahead of time of any absences;
Contact other outside agencies for possible eligibility in additional services;
Arrange for personal attendants if needed, wheather paid for by an agency or family (colleges are not required under ADA to provide personal attendants, tutors or personal items such as hearing aids, protheses, individually designed and fitted special extensions or wands for computer or other resources operation).
Student with disabilities should process their own college business i.e., registration, drop/add, refunds, etc.

(See Appendix IV, Auxiliary Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities, for additional information)