Disability Support Services

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Disability Services is to facilitate the process of academic accommodations for students with disabilities and work in collaboration with other University departments in an ef-fort to ensure full participation in all activities, programs, and services of Southern University At Shreveport.

DEFINITION OF DISABILITY

A person with a disability is any person with a physical or mental impairment, which substantial-ly limits one or more major life activities. Disabilities include but are not limited to mobility im-pairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments, psychological disorders, learning disabili-ties, and neurological disorders.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Appropriate accommodations enable a student with a disability to work equally with his/her peers but are not intended to place a student with a disability at an academic advantage. The Disability Services determines academic accommodations on a case-by-case basis. Examples of academic accommodations are extended time on in-class assignments and exams, distraction-free testing environment, and permission for a student to record class lectures.

DOCUMENTATION

A student seeking accommodations is required to provide medical documentation that will subs-tantiate the claim of a disability. A licensed professional qualified in the area of the disability must provide documentation on his/her office letter head. Documentation cannot be more than three (3) years old. The documentation should address the nature and extent of the disability as well as the recommended accommodations, and should describe how the specific disability im-pacts functions in the academic setting. The documentation should also address the specific di-agnosis, the tests used in making the diagnosis and, when appropriate, scores. IEPs or Education Plans should not be submitted in lieu of appropriate documentation.

POLICY

In accordance with applicable law and university policies, Southern University at Shreveport en-sures equal opportunity for all qualified students with disabilities, without regard to disability in programs and services provided by the University. This commitment is in accordance with Fed-eral and Civil Rights Legislation, including Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENT

Faculty will not provide accommodations without proper notification from the Disability Services. It is the student’s responsibility to self- identify with the 504 Coordinator-Disability Services in the Student Success Center and to request accommodations each semester.

STEPS TO RECEIVE ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS

Student must self identify with the Disability Services and formally request accommodations.
Student must meet with the Disability Services in the Student Success Center to discuss accommodations.
Student must complete an Accommodation Request Form and provide the appropriate class schedule prior to or at the beginning of each semester/session.
Student must pick up accommodation letters from the Disability Services.
Student must meet with the instructor to discuss academic accommodations and have letter signed by instructor.
Student must bring the signed letters back to the Disability Services to complete the official documentation process.

• Accommodation Request Form
• National Voter Registration Application
• Voter Registration Declaration Form

BUSINESS HOURS

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Anjelica Hart, EdD
ADA/Section 504 Coordinator
New Classroom Building (NCR), Office 125
Phone: 318.670.9367
ahart@yangshi3.net

_{Southern University at Shreveport does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, or any other protected class. Information regarding Title IX inquiries please contact Mr. Michael Taylor, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at 318-670-9302 or via email at TitleIX@yangshi3.net. Contact Section 504 Coordinator Dr. Anjelica Hart, NCR Building, Room 125, (318) 670-9367 or via email at ahart@yangshi3.net.}