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Faculty Disability Services Resources

Guidance for providing accessible, legally compliant accommodations for students with disabilities.

Implementing Student Accommodations

  • Review the student’s official Accommodation Memo
  • Implement all approved accommodations as listed
  • Coordinate testing accommodations and submit required materials when applicable
  • Consult Disability Services if clarification or concerns arise
  • Do not approve, deny, or modify accommodations outside the official process
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Rights & Responsibilites

Testing Accommodations

Who provides testing accommodations?

Instructor-Provided Student Success Center
  • Extended time
  • Distraction-reduced environment
  • Clarification of instructions
  • Enlarged exams
  • Specialized accommodations
  • Proctored testing environments
  • Equipment or staffing needs

testing process overview

  • Student must request testing accommodations in advance
  • Instructor submits exam materials before the scheduled test
  • Exams are administered under approved conditions
  • Coordination required if changes are needed

Instructor test accommodation form

Confidentiality & Communication

  • Discuss accommodations privately (office hours recommended)
  • Focus on functional needs, not diagnosis
  • Keep all student disability information confidential
  • Share information only on a need-to-know basis

Important: Students are not required to disclose their disability details.

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Required Syllabus Statement

If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation for this class, please notify the instructor or Chris Mitchell, Coordinator of Student Disability Services, at the Student Success Center (417-625-9516).


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Questions? Contact Us

Email: disabilityservices@mssu.edu

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