Rights and Responsibilities

The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville has the responsibility to:

• Provide reasonable and appropriate access to all education and co-curricular programs, services, activities, and facilities, as required by law.

• Maintain the integrity and rigor of the College’s academic standards
• Select the most appropriate or effective accommodations through discussion with the student
• Deny a request for an accommodation if it is not reasonable based on eligibility
• Refuse an unreasonable accommodation request that imposes a fundamental alteration on a course, program, or activity of the institution
• Provide information regarding policies and procedures to students with disabilities and ensure it is available in accessible formats upon request
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality of records and communication concerning students with disabilities

Students with disabilities have the right and responsibility to:

• Meet the institution’s technical, academic, and admission standards
• Follow the policies and procedures in the Student Handbook, including the Student Code of Conduct, and UACCB General Regulations
• Equal access to education and co-curricular programs, services, activities, and facilities
• Notify the Access & Testing Services Specialist that you are an individual with a disability and that you are requesting accommodations each semester that you enroll
• Follow established procedures for obtaining accommodations and auxiliary aids
• Work out the details of your Accommodation Letter with each instructor when needed, and request assistance from the Access & Testing Services office if needed
• Inform Access & Testing Services in a timely manner when concerns arise
• Return any borrowed assistive technology at the end of a semester or upon withdrawal from classes or be charged for it
• Schedule any accommodated exams with the Testing Center as soon as you are aware of them or at least two working days before the exam
• Inform Access & Testing Services if you choose to not use your accommodations

Faculty have the right and responsibility to:

• Hold the same academic standards for students with disabilities as held for students without disabilities
• Participate in the accommodation process, when appropriate, to assist in equal access to all services or activities provided by the college
• Provide academic accommodations as determined by Access & Testing Services through the accommodation request procedure
• Communicate with students in order to fulfill accommodations of a student’s Accommodation Letter and request assistance from the Access & Testing Services office if needed
• Provide accommodated exams and quizzes to the Testing Center at least two working days ahead of time or earlier, if alternate formats are needed
• Provide a contact email or phone number for the proctor to use in the event there are technical issues or questions during a test given at the Testing Center
• Maintain confidentiality of students’ accommodations and disability-related information