All students are expected to actively engage with and effectively express their learning. Due to their conditions, some students may need to discuss participation requirements in advance to ensure they can participate effectively. Discussing requirements in advance will allow the student to better prepare for participation and will allow any reasonable alternatives to be discussed.
Key Things to Know
- Course participation requirements vary based on the learning objectives, course design, and instructional methods. Communication between the student and instructor is critical for this accommodation.
- This accommodation is not intended to modify participation requirements, nor is the intent to provide attendance flexibility. All students are expected to meet attendance requirements.
- SAS can assist instructors in determining what alternatives may be reasonable for courses.
Student Responsibilities
Students are responsible for…
- Meeting all student accommodation responsibilities.
- Meeting all course participation requirements as discussed with the instructor.
- Meeting all attendance requirements for the course.
- Discussing their needs related to in-class participation with the professor in advance. There are no retroactive accommodations and alternatives may take time to determine.
- Talking with SAS about any concerns with participation requirements.
No. Students are expected to participate in classes. They should be able to demonstrate to instructors that they are both actively engaged and learning the content. This accommodation is designed to allow the student and instructor to talk about if alternative ways to engage can occur and learning can be demonstrated. SAS can help explore what options might be reasonable for a particular course.
