Dean of Students

See also:

Students with Disabilities

The Dean of Students and the Director of Academic Support Services are responsible for carrying out the policy regarding services to students with disabilities. All prospective students requesting information concerning support for students with disabilities will be provided the opportunity to meet with the Dean of Students or the Director of Academic Support Services as part of the pre-admissions process.

Students with disabilities who are admitted to the College may be asked to provide appropriate documentation in support of any reasonable accommodations requested. Documentation will remain confidential and be kept on file in the Dean of Students Office. At no time will anyone, other than the Dean of Students, the Director of Academic Support Services and the student with a disability, have access to the documentation, however, the student may elect to have the information shared with whomever they choose at any time.

The Dean of Students and/or the Director of Academic Support Services will act in the role of advocate for students with disabilities upon admission to Juniata College. Section 504, Subpart E, of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (PL 93-112) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (PL 101-336) serve as the basis for that advocacy.

More specifically, students with a documented disability will be considered for reasonable accommodations as outlined in their appropriate documentation which must be provided to the College by the students upon their requests for such reasonable accommodations.

Students who elect to be evaluated for a learning disability after acceptance to the College will assume financial responsibility for the expenses occurred. The Dean of Students and/or the Director of Academic Support Services will assist students in the process of finding appropriate resources for evaluation/assessment.