Langston University

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Students with disability have the right to:  

• Reasonable Accommodations, applicable academic modifications, support aides and services as necessary. 

• Confidentiality, university adheres to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) relating to disability information, unless otherwise required or permitted by law. 

• Equal access to courses, programs and activities.
   

Students with disabilities have the responsibility to: 

• Meet all university academic requirements. 

• Self-identify and disclose their disability to ADA Office, if accommodations are requested. Accommodations are not retroactive, so it is recommended students begin the process as early as possible. 

• Submit required documentation of disability. 

• Schedule meetings with their faculty to discuss approved accommodations provided by ADA office. 

University has the right to: 

• Develop and maintain requirements and standards for admission to the University and for participation in its course, programs, and activities. 

• Request up to date, pertinent documentation that verifies disability and need for accommodations. 

• Decide reasonable accommodations. 

Decline a request for accommodations: 

• If student does not provide up-to-date pertinent information that substantiates disability and need for accommodations. 

• If the request is for retroactive accommodations. 

• If request requires a fundamental change to a course, program or activity. 

• If request would cause an undue financial burden on the University. 

University has the duty to: 

• Make certain that admissions policies and procedures are non-discriminatory with regard to students with disability 

• Verify that programs, activities and services, in their entirety, are accessible. 

• Supply reasonable accommodations, academic modifications, supportive aids and services in a timely manner. 

• Safeguard disability information