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It is the responsibility of the Disability Services staff to analyze all information when making equal access decisions.

Disability Services | Student Resources

It is the responsibility of the Disability Services staff to analyze all information when making equal access decisions.  From defining the guidelines for students, staff, and faculty to follow with regard to accommodations, to providing special tools supporting your educational journey, we're here to support you.

 

Appeal Process

 

It is the responsibility of the Disability Services staff to analyze all information when making equal access decisions. On occasion, a student may not agree with the identified accommodations made available and offered to the student. As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Disability Services Staff provide students with a process for prompt review and resolution in such situations. 

If a student does not agree with an accommodation decision made by the student鈥檚 Disability Services point of contact, the student may file an appeal through the Disability Services Appeal Process.

The following steps outline the process.

Step 1:

If informal discussions with Disability Services staff have not resolved the issue, the student shall submit a written complaint to the Assistant Dean for Student Wellness (Ashlee Leavell, sleavell8@atu.edu) within ten (10) working days of the issuance of the denial notice or the approval of alternate disability accommodations (In some cases, the Assistant Dean may need to defer the complaint to a designee if timelines cannot be met). 

Step 2:

The Assistant Dean for Student Wellness, or their designee, shall meet with the individual within seven (7) working days of the receipt of the complaint. After the meeting, the Assistant Dean, or designee, will review all available information to see if the initial decision was reasonable. The Assistant Dean, or designee, will provide the student with a written decision via ATU email within five (5) working days of the meeting with the student.    

Process Note: When an appeal is being reviewed during Steps 1 鈥� 2 and the student shares new personal information or documentation that was not provided during the initial review, the Assistant Dean, or designee, reserves the right to refer the student back to the student鈥檚 initial Disability Services staff point of contact for reassessment of the situation, as the presence of new information may have impacted the original decision, had it been shared initially.  

Step 3:

If the student would like to have the decision further reviewed after the Step 2 decision, the student shall notify the 504 Coordinator, Hunter Bramlitt (jbramlitt@atu.edu), in writing within 10 business days of the Step 2 decision. The 504 Coordinator will make the final decision, reserving the right to shift the process back to the Office of Disability Services for reassessment if new documentation is introduced at this point.

Disability Grievance Procedures 

Students seeking information about a Discrimination Grievance on the basis of disability should contact Hunter Bramlitt, who serves as the 504 Coordinator for 吃瓜网.

Hunter Bramlitt
Interim Associate Dean for Student Wellness and ADA/504 Coordinator
Health and Wellness Center
Doc Bryan Student Services Center, Suite 119
Russellville, AR 72801
Phone: 479-968-0329
Email Address: jbramlitt@atu.edu 

The full Arkansas Tech Equal Opportunity, Harassment (Sexual Misconduct), and Nondiscrimination Policy and Procedures can be found here.

Priority Registration

 

The purpose of this procedure is to define the guidelines for students, staff, and faculty to follow with regard to a priority registration accommodation.

For the purposes of this policy, priority registration shall be defined as: Permitting a student with less than 90 earned hours to enroll beginning with the first day of the registration period for the upcoming semester.

  1. Priority registration allows eligible students early access to the registration system.  
  2. Priority registration is considered a reasonable accommodation for students with disabilities as illustrated by the following examples: 
    1. Individuals with a mobility disability which prevents them from getting from class to class in a timely fashion,
    2. Students with a chronic health condition who need to carefully schedule classes around medication schedules,
    3. Students undergoing periodic medical treatments (for example, chemotherapy or dialysis) which preclude class attendance at certain times or certain days.
  3. Students seeking a priority registration accommodation must register with the Office of Disability Services (DS) and complete an welcome meeting with a DS staff member. The DS staff member will review and evaluate each request on a case-by-case basis. Supporting documentation may be required.
  4. The DS staff member will evaluate the student鈥檚 request in terms of the impact of the disability and demands of the student鈥檚 proposed schedule for that semester.
  5. The DS staff member will verify the student鈥檚 eligibility for a priority registration accommodation in a notification letter sent electronically to appropriate advisors/departments, department heads and the student prior to the first day of the priority registration period.
  6. Priority registration does not override any institutional or department policy (for example, the need for academic advisement or removal of holds), and does not expedite admission to a new program or re-admission to the University.


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Course Substitution Request

 

Students seeking a course substitution due to a disabling condition should review the ATU Course Substitution Policy for Students with Disabilities and begin their request by clicking the Apply for Course Substitution button below.

ATU Course Substitution Policy for Students with Disabilities

ATU Course Substitution Policy for Students with Disabilities PDF Version 

This policy was approved by the ATU Board of Trustees on December 19, 2024.

Pregnancy & Related Conditions

 

ATU is committed to providing appropriate modifications for pregnant students as part of their protection under Title IX. Below is a link to our information for pregnant students or those with related conditions and instructors working with them, as well as resources for students returning to campus after giving birth.

ATU | Pregnancy and Title IX

Read&Write

Read&Write by Everway (formerly Texthelp)

 

Click here to download the Read and Write Software:  

Instructions:

1. At the top right click "Academy" 
2. On  the next page in the middle of the screen click "Read&Write for Education". 
3. Click on "Installation" on the next page.
4. Select "I do not have product code", then "Continue".
5. In the list of products, only select "Read&Write". Then select the platform(s) on which you want to install Read&Write for your device and click "Continue". Compatible platforms include Google Chrome*, Mac, and Edge. 
6. On the Licenses page, select "Single", then click "Continue". 
7. On the Authentication page, select "Microsoft 365", then "Finish". Then click the link to download the product(s) to your computer. 
8. Follow the instructions to download and install Read&Write. (See links below for specific how-to guides for download and installation on each platform). 
9. Choose "Sign in with Microsoft" and sign in with your ATU username and password when prompted to ensure free and permanent access to all Read&Write software features.

How to Guides: 


 


For more information, please contact the Office of Disability Services at (479) 968-0302 or visit us in person in Doc Bryan Suite 141.