The Office of Student Affairs at Richmont assists the University in fulfilling its commitment to educate and serve students with disabilities who qualify for admission. This office coordinates and provides a variety of academic and support services to students. Our mission is to promote equal educational opportunities and a welcoming spiritual, academic, physical, and social environment for students with disabilities at the Richmont Graduate University.
If a student has a diagnosed disability and would like to receive accommodations at Richmont Graduate University, they should complete the Student Accommodation Application (see Application tab, below), and submit it, along with required supporting documentation, to the Office of Student Affairs. Please provide documentation from a licensed professional who has relevant training and experience diagnosing the reported condition.
Questions? Please contact accommodations@richmont.edu.
Office of Student Affairs is responsible for:
Students are responsible for:
Faculty/Course Instructors are responsible for:
As a Richmont Graduate University student with a disability, you can apply for accommodations (see Application tab, above) to be approved for accommodations. We work with students to provide reasonable accommodations for disability-related barriers in the environment and curriculum so that they have an equal opportunity for success.
Common types of student accommodations include:
Students can apply for and request accommodations in a course at any time during the semester. However, students are expected to make proactive requests within a reasonable timeframe. Accommodations are designed to be implemented at the point of request moving forward.
Note about Attendance & Deadline Modifications:
The role of attendance, due dates and participation vary from course to course, so it is important for you and the student to discuss how Attendance and Deadline Modifications will be handled in your course. The Office of Student Affairs available to you and the student to facilitate the conversation, answer questions, and brainstorm reasonable modifications.
Please keep in mind that an agreement to extend assignment deadlines for projects or papers does not necessarily automatically apply to:
Extensions of deadlines for assignments are not permitted if the extension will significantly alter the class experience may not be permitted.
Expected Communication from Student Regarding Attendance & Deadline Modifications Throughout the Semester:
Questions? Email accommodations@richmont.edu
Students can apply for and request accommodations in a course at any time during the semester. However, students are expected to make proactive requests within a reasonable timeframe. Accommodations are designed to be implemented at the point of request moving forward.
Steps for Faculty:
1) The Office of Student Affairs will notify you via email if you have a student in your course who has been approved for student accommodations. Student Affairs will provide you with a Syllabus Addendum for you to sign. This form acts as a contract or addendum to your syllabus and the approved accommodations in your course.
2) Once you receive this notification, please reach out to the student in a timely manner and confirm you have received this notification regarding their approved accommodations. Please communicate specifically how you will work with them to implement their accommodations within the platform your course is delivered (i.e, how you will provide additional time on their online exam, etc.).
3) Please view a student’s Syllabus Addendum Form as a first step to determine how best to provide an accessible learning environment. If you have other ideas regarding how to create access for your course beyond what is listed in this letter, we encourage you to speak with the student to explore alternative modifications. You are also welcome to consult with our questions and concerns.
4) If you have any concerns about the feasibility of a specific accommodation in your course, please contact the Office of Student Affairs. We want to collaborate on a plan that works for everyone.
Note: It is important to never deny a student’s accommodation request without first consulting with our office.
Please make sure this information is clearly communicated by you to the student on their Syllabus Addendum form each semester.
Questions? Contact accommodations@richmont.edu.
Common types of Student Accommodations include:
Access to Lecture Slides in Advance
Students making this request often desire PP slides or access to class content before their traditional or online class meetings. This often means that students require access to PP or handouts before class meetings.
For online classes, this request often means students need their online course platform “open” to them earlier than one week at a time, so they can prepare for class content ahead of time.
Exam Accommodations (Extra Time or Private, Separate Space)
Students requesting exam/quiz accommodations usually require additional time on tests and quizzes. Please communicate to them if you will have their in-person test proctored or if you will extend their allowed time for online tests and quizzes. Please communicate this ahead of time.
Some students request a quiet, separate space for tests/quizzes for their in-person exams. Please let them know how they can reserve a room on their campus to do so.
Attendance & Deadline Modifications
Students with attendance and deadline modification requests may need these adjustments on either a planned or on an as-needed basis (for diagnoses with possible “flare-ups”).
The role of attendance, due dates, and participation vary from course to course, so it is important for you and your professor to discuss how Attendance and Deadline Modifications will be handled in your course. The Office of Student Affairs available to you and the student to facilitate the conversation, answer questions and brainstorm reasonable modifications.
Please keep in mind that an agreement to extend assignment deadlines for projects or papers does not necessarily automatically apply to:
Extensions of deadlines for assignments are not permitted if the extension will significantly alter the class experience may not be permitted.
Please see the Guidelines for Managing Attendance & Deadline Modifications document for more information.