Disability Services
Marlboro College encourages academically qualified students with disabilities to take advantage of its educational programs. The College is responsible for ensuring that courses, programs, services, jobs, activities and facilities are accessible and usable in the most integrated and appropriate settings. Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 maintain that no qualified individual with disabilities shall, solely on the basis of his or her disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity in higher education.
Accommodations
It is the responsibility of the student to make the college aware of a documented disability and the need for accommodation(s). There must be evidence that the disability substantially limits one or more major life activities related to learning. To allow reasonable time for arranging services, the student should provide appropriate documentation of his or her disability to the College as soon as possible (preferably 4 weeks prior to the beginning of classes or the requested accommodation is needed.) Accommodations cannot be retroactive. Reasonable accommodations are provided to ensure that all students have equal access to the educational opportunities at Marlboro College.
Documentation
Documentation of a disability must follow these general guidelines:
- Documentation of the disability must be from an appropriate health care provider (e.g., physician, psychologist, psychiatrist).
- Documentation materials must be up-to-date (evaluation of disability must have occurred within the last 3 years), on official letterhead, and signed by the health care provider.
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Documentation must include the following items:
- type of disability;
- functional limitations that arise from the disability;
- specific statement of the duration of the functional limitations, as well as any distance limitations;
- suggested recommendations for effective reasonable accommodations in a college setting.
- The College reserves the right to judge the appropriateness, timeliness and source of the documentation materials.
Grievance Procedure
Contact
Students requesting accommodations should contact Megan Littlehales, Coordinator of Disability Services