Under the American Disabilities Act, (ADA) of 1990, which was amended as ADAAA in 2008, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973), Judson University will make every effort to provide qualifying students with reasonable accommodations based on individual needs and a licensed clinician's recommendation. All students seeking academic accommodations must provide documentation that is current and from a doctor or licensed clinician. Judson University is only required to accommodate a student's disability if the student has disclosed their disability to the ADA/504 Compliance Coordinator and provided the required documentation.
The most effective way to show that you qualify for reasonable ADA/504 accommodations in the current school term is to obtain a letter from a licensed medical professional/clinician who is familiar with you and your type of disability and has completed applicable, supporting documentation that validate the specific disability. The summary letter must outline the disability, test results, limitations to learning, and reasonable academic accommodations in order to meet the needs of post-secondary coursework.
The documentation must reflect your abilities and limitations at the academic Post-Secondary level at the time you request the accommodation. Please note: The post-secondary school does not have to make changes or adjustments that fundamentally alter the academic prescribed coursework or graduation requirements under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which was amended as ADAAA in 2008, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973).
Under ADA and Section 504, reasonable accommodations or minor academic adjustments may include the following sample based on required documentation:
- Assigned note takers
- Audio books
- Extended time on tests (not to exceed time and 1/2)
- Testing in a quiet testing room
- May leave class for short intervals
- Use of calculators
- Sign Language Interpreters for academic coursework
- Computer use for essay exams
Students are afforded:
1. Confidentiality of their records.
2. Accommodations for which they have been approved.
3. Permission to request changes to their accommodations.
4. The choice of which classes they may use all or some of their accommodations.
The University allows individuals with Service Animals access to buildings on campus, including Campus Housing. The University will allow qualified students with disabilities to have Support Animals in Campus Housing on a case-by-case basis according to the policy available on this page.
Please send or fax all documentation to Gineen Vargas, ADA/504 Compliance Coordinator gineen.vargas@judsonu.edu before the start of the term.
Fax number: 847.628.1007