Student Responsibilities

All students at Cleveland State University have the right to pursue an education of excellence. Along with this right, students with disabilities have certain responsibilities regarding the accommodations that will help them attain this end. The student must:

Contact the Office of Disability Services in a timely manner to schedule an initial meeting—either prior to the first semester of enrollment or as soon as possible after the diagnosis of a disability
• Provide documentation of the disability and a description of the resulting functional limitations. This statement should describe how the condition affects or limits the student’s participation in learning or other university activities from an appropriately licensed professional and provide that information to the ODS. (See Documentation Criteria). The ODS staff will use this information to determine both eligibility as a person with a disability and any necessary accommodations
• Meet with the ODS professional staff no later than the second week of each new semester to review the necessary accommodations and with the ODS staff, write memos to faculty that explain individual accommodation needs
• Meet with faculty in each class to review accommodation requests and how they will be implemented in each class
• Notify the ODS of any additional needs or required changes to accommodations as soon as they arise
• Maintain the academic standards required of all Cleveland State University students
• Abide by Cleveland State University’s Code of Conduct. Copies of the Student Code of Conduct are available in the Office of the Dean of Students.

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