Disabilities Support Services Office and Staff Roles and Responsibilities
Chattanooga State Technical Community College has designated the office of
Disabilities Support Services (DSS) as the office responsible for receiving,
reviewing, and verifying disability documentation for students; authorizing and
providing specialized support services; and assisting faculty and staff in
providing equal access with reasonable and appropriate accommodations, within a
reasonable and timely manner. The role of DSS is to:
- Verify the existence of a disability (-ies) and the need for academic
accommodations based on documentation provided from a qualified professional, as
specified by standards outlined under Documentation.
- Assess requests for accommodations by students and make recommendations for
reasonable access and services based on the functional limitations associated
with the student’s disability, as documented in the psychoeducational
assessments or medical records.
- Initiate contact with faculty regarding a student with a disability only when
authorized by the student or if determined to be professionally necessary to do
so.
- Work cooperatively with departments in the interactive process of examining
requests for accommodations to ensure that appropriate access for eligible
students with disabilities is provided.
- Provide training for faculty and staff in the provision of services,
including teaching strategies, to students with disabilities.
- Provide outreach to the campus community regarding disability awareness,
services available, procedures for acquiring and providing accommodations, and
resolving disputes.
- Work with campus administration to analyze trends, identify problems with
campus-wide provision of access, and advise corrective actions to optimize
access to campus programs.
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