Accommodations
A reasonable modification to a policy, procedure, or practice.
Approved
The process of granting a student with a disability an accommodation to provide access to the college environment.
Eligibility
The process of determining if a student with a disability qualifies for accommodations based on disability documentation.
Fundamental alterations
A change that is so significant that it alters the essential nature of a course, program, or service.
Functional limitations
The restriction or lack of the physical, cognitive or psychological ability to independently perform activities of daily living.
Impairment
The loss or limited use of a body function that can be anatomical, physiological or psychological.
Interactive process
The collaborative effort between a counselor, faculty and staff, and the student to determine how to best implement an accommodation.
Memorandum of Accommodation (MOA)
A formal letter that is developed during the interactive process which lists any approved accommodations and guides the process of implementing identified accommodations in the College setting. Access to accommodations is a shared responsibility between faculty and staff and the student.