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Letters to Instructors
DSS informs faculty members through an introductory letter that a student with a disability will be in a class. Such
intervention is conducted only upon a studentandrsquo;s request. The student delivers the letter to the faculty member at the beginning of the semester. The responsibility for determining a studentandrsquo;s eligibility for appropriate academic
adjustments rests with the DSS staff. Confidentiality of records is maintained within DSS. Upon the studentandrsquo;s written release, DSS can verify the disability and make recommendations for necessary academic adjustments. Without such a release, DSS
is unable by law to discuss the specific nature of a studentandrsquo;s disability. Faculty members are encouraged to inform students about services available through DSS. One way to inform students about the availability of support services and to
encourage students to discuss appropriate academic adjustments is to include the following statement on the course syllabus and to repeat it during the first class meeting: Any student who has a disability and is in need of special
services should contact Disability Support Services (room S-002, phone 407.708.2109) by the second week of class.
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