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Faculty & Staff
ADA Workplace Accommodations
An employee who seeks an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job may initiate the interactive workplace accommodations process by making a verbal or written request to any one of the following: their immediate supervisor or the Workplace Accommodations Coordinator.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources
Students who are deaf or hard of hearing may utilize a Sign Language Interpreter or a captionist. A student who communicates through an interpreter and does not use their voice can participate in class discussion or answer questions. A student who speech reads may ask you to repeat information because a particular phrase looks like another phrase on the lips and needs clarification.
Accommodated Testing
The Academic Testing for Students with Disabilities office administers in-class academic exams and quizzes with approved testing accommodations for students who are registered with Disability Services (DS) at Texas State University. Texas State University has designated ATSD as the official office to provide testing accommodations for students with disabilities.
Please feel free to review our Academic Testing for DS Students webpage.
Recommended ADA Syllabus Statement
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Texas State University is committed to providing equitable access to learning opportunities for all students. If you experience barriers to your education due to a disability or think you may have a disability, please contact Disability Services (DS) at (512) 245-3451, email them at disability@txstate.edu, or visit www.disability.txst.edu.
Disabilities may include, but are not limited to: attentional, learning, mental health, sensory, physical, communication, or chronic medical conditions. All students are encouraged to discuss their disability related needs with the DS staff and their instructors as soon as possible.
Universal Design
Disability Services recommends the use of Universal Design (UD). UD is a concept that aims to make products, environments, and services usable by the widest range of people possible.
Faculty Rights & Responsibilities
Faculty at Texas State University have the right to:
Determine the content of each course and decide how best to instruct students and assess students’ learning.
Maintain the academic standards and integrity of the course.
Receive students' accommodation letters verifying documented disabilities, sent by DS to the faculty.
If DS does not provide verification, then the faculty is not obligated to and should not provide accommodations.
Expect students with disabilities to inform them of their accommodation needs in a timely manner.
Consult with DS to address students' accommodation needs and negotiate alternatives if requests conflict with course goals or requirements.
Be treated respectfully by all students and DS staff.
Faculty at Texas State University have the responsibility to:
Identify and establish the goals and essential requirements of the course and evaluate students on this basis.
Maintain the same standards for students with disabilities as are applied to all other students.
Inform students each semester about procedures for arranging reasonable accommodations, utilizing a syllabus statement & class announcements
Provide and arrange reasonable accommodations in a timely manner to students for whom faculty have received an accommodation letter from DS.
Coordinate quizzes and exams with ATSD if students have been approved of testing accommodations by DS.
Maintain student confidentiality by protecting the students’ identities and keeping disability-related information in a protected location.
Consult with DS and students with disabilities if the requested accommodations may violate course goals or essential requirements.
Understand the policies and laws regarding students with disabilities.
Treat all students and DS staff respectfully.
Student Entitlements
Review what students have the right and responsibility to:
DS Entitlements
Review what DS has the right and responsibility to: